Iruya Weather in August
Iruya in August
The short of it: Iruya in August averages a high of 19 °C (67 °F) and a low of -0 °C (32 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 11 h 20 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 0° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 11 h 20 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & November
Thirty years of records give Iruya an average August high of 19°, a low of 0° and some 2.0 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 19°, nights near 0°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 20 min in mid-August, 29 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and November.
Against its neighbours, Iruya runs cooler than most and wetter than most in August. Nazareno, 33 km to the NNE, is 1° warmer by day.
August in Iruya, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- 3° warmer, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 19°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 20 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NazarenoSalta | 33 km NNE | 20° | 1° | 2.0 mm |
| HumahuacaJujuy | 48 km SSW | 20° | 0° | 1.0 mm |
| Abra PampaJujuy | 50 km W | 19° | -3° | 1.0 mm |
| Isla de CañasSalta | 58 km ESE | 26° | 9° | 4.0 mm |
| Santa VictoriaSalta | 65 km NNE | 23° | 4° | 2.0 mm |
| El AguilarJujuy | 67 km SW | 15° | -5° | 1.0 mm |
| Los ToldosSalta | 78 km NE | 25° | 8° | 4.0 mm |
| La QuiacaJujuy | 86 km NNW | 20° | -1° | 1.0 mm |