Rawson weather in July

In July, Rawson sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 17 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of July to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rawson's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rawson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
17 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
8:53 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Rawson is capital of Chubut, Argentina.

Founded
1865

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical July day in Rawson reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 2°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
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How July really feels in Rawson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
14
wind chill below the day's low

The story in July is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Rawson weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°132.714.88.6
Feb24° / 16°223.113.88.5
Mar22° / 14°223.512.48.1
Apr19° / 11°203.210.87.3
May15° / 264.69.55.3
Jun12° / 254.58.93.6
Jul11° / 173.99.13.4
Aug13° / 153.710.24.3
Sep15° / 173.611.75.3
Oct18° / 10°163.513.26.9
Nov21° / 12°152.814.57.7
Dec23° / 14°162.815.28.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86337
96139
106139
116139
126040
135941
145941
155941
165842
175842
185842
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rawson gets around 17 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
713
813
913
1013
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1913
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in July

Winds average 21 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
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2221breezy
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2820breezy
2920breezy
3020breezy
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of July to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:59 AM to 8:40 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:595:49
28.88:595:49
38.88:595:50
48.98:595:50
58.98:585:51
68.98:585:51
78.98:585:52
88.98:575:53
98.98:575:53
109.08:575:54
119.08:565:55
129.08:565:55
139.08:555:56
149.08:555:57
159.18:545:58
169.18:535:59
179.18:536:00
189.18:526:00
199.28:516:01
209.28:516:02
219.28:506:03
229.38:496:04
239.38:486:05
249.38:476:06
259.38:466:07
269.48:456:08
279.48:446:09
289.48:436:10
299.58:426:11
309.58:416:12
319.68:406:13

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.11 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 1.88 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
312.2Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Rawson?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

July is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rawson.

What to pack for Rawson in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Rawson sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera windbreaker

Sea temperature near Rawson in July

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 9°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug9Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Rawson in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rawson peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar7High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rawson?

Rawson sits at 43.3°S, 65.1°W, 3 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Trelew, 17 km away.

San Antonio OesteViedmaCarmen de PatagonesComodoro RivadaviaCaleta OliviaPico Truncado

Topography around Rawson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rawson.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rawson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m.

The land around Rawson is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Trelew 17 km · Puerto Madryn 59 km · San Antonio Oeste 286 km · Viedma 326 km · Carmen de Patagones 328 km · Comodoro Rivadavia 342 km · Caleta Olivia 398 km · Pico Truncado 449 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Rawson (-43.3003°, -65.1056°, elevation 3 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).