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Santiago del Estero weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Average temperatures in Santiago del Estero follow a clear seasonal rhythm, rising and falling by 13.0°C over the course of the year. The heavier rain months run from November to March. Santiago del Estero weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+4.5°Chigh well above average

35° / 17°Today
31° / 18°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+1.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–492frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 0 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 0 in the 1940s163days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 90 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 90 in the 1940s+1.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 166 mmhigh 33°low 23°February, rain 138 mmhigh 32°low 22°March, rain 137 mmhigh 30°low 20°April, rain 74 mmhigh 26°low 17°May, rain 30 mmhigh 23°low 14°June, rain 20 mmhigh 20°low 10°July, rain 18 mmhigh 21°low 9°August, rain 15 mmhigh 24°low 11°September, rain 36 mmhigh 27°low 14°October, rain 68 mmhigh 29°low 17°November, rain 104 mmhigh 31°low 20°December, rain 139 mmhigh 33°low 22°wettest month January, 166 mm · 943 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Mostly clear

Right now

21.4°

21°feels like
54%humidity
12°dew point
9 km/hfrom NE
UV index0.8
sunrise06:34sunset19:28day length12h 54m
TodayMostly clear35°17°
ThuOvercast36°23°
FriOvercast30°23°
SatLight rain24°16°
SunOvercast22°15°
MonPartly cloudy27°14°
TueOvercast30°18°

On this date: October 21

Today (forecast)
35° / 17°
Average for October 21
31° / 18°

High well above average · +4.5°C

  • Highest since 1940: 42.8° · 1973
  • Lowest since 1940: 9.0° · 1946
  • One year ago: 36° / 22°

Every October 21 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 21 on record (n = 86). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Santiago del Estero is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 27.80°S, 64.26°W, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
27.80°S, 64.26°W
Time zone
America/Argentina/Cordoba
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

10 of the last 30 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: −0.9°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is January, with typical afternoon highs of 33.1°C and nights around 22.6°C. Around 135 nights a year stay above 20°C. At the other extreme, July brings afternoon highs of about 21.0°C and typical overnight lows of 9.1°C.

In total, Santiago del Estero averages about 943 mm of precipitation a year; January is usually the wettest month (166 mm) and August the driest (15 mm).

The record here starts in 1940, and since then the annual mean in Santiago del Estero has climbed 1.3°C from the first ten years to the last ten. Days above 30°C have grown noticeably more frequent, from around 90 a year in the first decade to about 165 in the last.

Climate graph (climograph)

January is the warmest month, July the coolest: a yearly swing of 13°C. Wettest month: January (~166 mm). Whole year averages ~943 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 80 rainy days a year: most in January (~12), fewest in August (~2).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Santiago del Estero month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January33.1°22.6°166 mm1213.6 h44.9° (2023)13.4° (1988)
February31.7°21.9°138 mm1013.0 h44.6° (2024)11.8° (2023)
March29.5°20.3°137 mm1012.2 h42.6° (1972)7.0° (2022)
April26.2°17.1°74 mm711.3 h38.0° (1965)3.9° (1999)
May23.2°13.7°30 mm410.6 h35.1° (1997)0.1° (1988)
June20.4°10.1°20 mm310.2 h32.0° (1965)−1.5° (1994)
July21.0°9.1°18 mm210.4 h36.9° (1979)−4.0° (1989)
August24.2°11.0°15 mm211.0 h39.5° (1997)−1.3° (1984)
September26.9°14.0°36 mm411.8 h43.5° (1994)0.4° (1981)
October29.5°17.4°68 mm612.7 h44.5° (2009)4.1° (1972)
November31.4°19.8°104 mm913.4 h46.5° (2023)5.9° (2022)
December32.9°21.9°139 mm1013.8 h45.2° (2022)11.1° (1971)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +1.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.18°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Sep–Nov is warming fastest: +0.32°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 89.6 early in the record → 162.6 recently. Frost days: 0 → 2.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2023, coldest in 1989: 46.5°C / −4.0°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~943 mm/year on average. Last decade: −36% vs that average. Long-term trend: −49 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Santiago del Estero

Which is the warmest month in Santiago del Estero?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Santiago del Estero is January (mean daily temperature of about 27.4°C) and the coolest is July (about 14.5°C).
How does today's temperature in Santiago del Estero compare to the historical average?
On October 21, 2026, Santiago del Estero is forecast to reach a high of 35.2°C and a low of 17.4°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 30.7°C and a low of 18.2°C, so today's high is 4.5°C warmer than that average.
How much has Santiago del Estero warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Santiago del Estero is about 1.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Santiago del Estero?
Santiago del Estero receives about 943 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with January typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Santiago del Estero?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Santiago del Estero is about 21.6°C. The warmest month is January and the coolest is July.
What are the average temperatures in Santiago del Estero by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Santiago del Estero (°C, full record since 1940): January 33°/23°, February 32°/22°, March 30°/20°, April 26°/17°, May 23°/14°, June 20°/10°, July 21°/9°, August 24°/11°, September 27°/14°, October 29°/17°, November 31°/20°, December 33°/22°.
What is the weather like in Santiago del Estero in summer?
Summer in Santiago del Estero (December to February) is wet and hot. Afternoons run 32–33°C and nights 22–23°C; January is the warmest month. Rain is steady at around 147 mm a month, spread over roughly 11 days. It is the wettest season of the year.
What is the weather like in Santiago del Estero in winter?
June to August is winter in Santiago del Estero, and it is dry and mild. June starts at 20°C by day and 10°C at night; by August it is 24°C and 11°C. Rain falls on about 2 days a month, adding up to around 18 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Santiago del Estero in spring?
September to November is spring in Santiago del Estero, and it is warm. September starts at 27°C by day and 14°C at night; by November it is 31°C and 20°C. Rain rises from 36 mm on 4 days in September to 104 mm on 9 days in November.
What is the weather like in Santiago del Estero in autumn?
In autumn, March through May, Santiago del Estero is warm. It cools from 30°C by day and 20°C at night in March to 23°C and 14°C in May. Rain falls off from 137 mm on 10 days in March to 30 mm on 4 days in May.
How many days a year does it rain in Santiago del Estero?
On long-term average, Santiago del Estero has about 80 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 943 mm.

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