INGENIERO LUIS A. HUERGO, ARGENTINA

This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Ingeniero Luis A. Huergo is 58.6°F (14.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 73.2°F (22.9°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 43.7°F (6.5°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Ingeniero Luis A. Huergo is 7.3" (185.4 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is October with 1.0" (25.4 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is April with an average of 0.4" (10.2 mm). There are an average of 41.1 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in October with 4.5 days and the least precipitation occurring in February with 2.6 days.