Río Colorado weather in July

In July, Río Colorado sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 13°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of July to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Río Colorado's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Río Colorado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:37 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Río Colorado is human settlement in Pichi Mahuida, Río Negro, Argentina.

Founded
1901

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 13°C through the month.

A typical July day in Río Colorado reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and about 3°C cooler than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6133
7133
8133
9133
10132
11132
12132
13132
14132
15132
16132
17132
18132
19132
20132
21132
22132
23132
24142
25142
26142
27143
28143
29143
30143
31143

How July really feels in Río Colorado

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Río Colorado weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°435.614.45.5
Feb29° / 16°525.613.56.4
Mar26° / 14°566.112.37.7
Apr21° / 10°475.2117.5
May17° / 294.59.96.1
Jun14° / 213.99.34.5
Jul13° / 193.79.54.3
Aug16° / 263.710.55.7
Sep19° / 384.811.76.8
Oct22° / 506.7137.3
Nov26° / 13°516.714.17.6
Dec29° / 15°395.714.76.4

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135446
145446
155545
165644
175644
185644
195644
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285743
295743
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Río Colorado gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.7 wet days in July, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1112
1212
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of July to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 8:41 AM to 8:25 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:415:59
29.38:415:59
39.38:415:59
49.38:416:00
59.38:406:00
69.38:406:01
79.48:406:02
89.48:406:02
99.48:396:03
109.48:396:03
119.48:396:04
129.48:386:05
139.58:386:05
149.58:386:06
159.58:376:07
169.58:376:07
179.58:366:08
189.68:356:09
199.68:356:10
209.68:346:10
219.68:346:11
229.78:336:12
239.78:326:13
249.78:316:14
259.78:316:15
269.88:306:15
279.88:296:16
289.88:286:17
299.88:276:18
309.98:266:19
319.98:256:20

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.0Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.6Moderate
302.6Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Río Colorado?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Río Colorado for sightseeing.

What to pack for Río Colorado in July

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

In July, Río Colorado sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 3°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Río Colorado 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 Río Colorado peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Río Colorado?

Río Colorado sits at 39.0°S, 64.1°W, 76 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Bahía Blanca, 161 km away.

San Antonio OestePigüéCarmen de PatagonesViedmaCoronel Suárez

Topography around Río Colorado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Río Colorado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m.

The land around Río Colorado is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
359 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Bahía Blanca 161 km · Punta Alta 175 km · General Acha 185 km · San Antonio Oeste 207 km · Pigüé 213 km · Carmen de Patagones 223 km · Viedma 223 km · Coronel Suárez 254 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 Río Colorado (-38.9908°, -64.0957°, elevation 76 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. 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).