San Jose de Metan climate — normals and trends
San Jose de Metan (Argentina) has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Cwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.6 °C and it receives 1,403 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is January (21.0 °C on average) and the coldest is July (10.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
San Jose de Metan averages 7 frost days, 26 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 167 rainy days per year.
San Jose de Metan has warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 3 to 11 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.6 °C (on 27 October 2019) and the coldest -6.5 °C (on 24 July 2009).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
San Jose de MetanSalta
- coords
- -25.50°, -64.97°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
16.6°C
Average daily high
22.3°C
Average daily low
11.8°C
Annual rainfall
1,403mm
Sunshine / day
9.0h
Mean relative humidity
75%
Average peak wind
10.2km/h
Seasonal range
10.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
7 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
26 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
167 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.6 cm
Average feels-like high
22.9 °C
Average feels-like low
11.3 °C
Average peak gust
32.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
3 d/yr
Solar radiation
16.2 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.6 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.59 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
40.6 °C
27 October 2019
Coldest day
-6.5 °C
24 July 2009
Wettest day
153 mm
1 February 2011
Windiest day
34.3 km/h
30 June 1941
Strongest gust
90.7 km/h
19 February 1997
Hottest feels-like
41.8 °C
9 December 1966
Coldest feels-like
-10.1 °C
24 July 2009
Snowiest day
3.7 cm
16 July 2010
Sunniest day
13.6 h
11 December 1945
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.3 °C | +1.3 °C | 263 mm | -24 mm |
| Feb | 29.6 °C | +4.7 °C | 181 mm | -58 mm |
| Mar | 23.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 156 mm | -41 mm |
| Apr | 20.6 °C | -0.5 °C | 51 mm | -37 mm |
| May | 20.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 19 mm | -22 mm |
| Jun | 17.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 8 mm | -13 mm |
| Jul | 18.5 °C | +0.6 °C | 17 mm | -0 mm |
| Aug | 21.1 °C | +0.8 °C | 9 mm | -9 mm |
| Sep | 24.7 °C | +2.3 °C | 15 mm | -18 mm |
| Oct | 26.2 °C | +1.9 °C | 55 mm | -30 mm |
| Nov | 28.1 °C | +2.7 °C | 51 mm | -94 mm |
| Dec | 26.9 °C | +0.8 °C | 263 mm | +31 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of San Jose de Metan?
San Jose de Metan has a subtropical highland, dry winter climate (Köppen Cwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.6 °C and it receives 1,403 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Jose de Metan?
The hottest day measured in San Jose de Metan between 1940 and 2025 was 27 October 2019, reaching 40.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in San Jose de Metan?
The coldest day measured in San Jose de Metan between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2009, at -6.5 °C.
Does it snow in San Jose de Metan?
Almost never: San Jose de Metan sees virtually no snow, with about 7 frost days per year.
Has the climate of San Jose de Metan warmed?
Yes: San Jose de Metan warmed by +1.6 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in San Jose de Metan?
The wettest day measured in San Jose de Metan between 1940 and 2025 was 1 February 2011, with 153 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in San Jose de Metan?
The windiest day measured in San Jose de Metan between 1940 and 2025 was 30 June 1941, with winds reaching 34.3 km/h.
What is the warmest month in San Jose de Metan?
The warmest month in San Jose de Metan is January (21.0 °C on average); the coldest is July (10.7 °C).
How much does it rain in San Jose de Metan?
San Jose de Metan receives on average 1,403 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 167 rainy days.
Is it sunny in San Jose de Metan?
San Jose de Metan gets on average 9.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,285 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in San Jose de Metan?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in San Jose de Metan between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 2010, with 3.7 cm.
Are there tropical nights in San Jose de Metan?
Yes: San Jose de Metan has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in San Jose de Metan?
In San Jose de Metan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.8 °C on 9 December 1966, and the lowest was -10.1 °C on 24 July 2009.
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