Rosario de la Frontera

City in Salta, Argentina
Coat of arms of Rosario de la Frontera
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25°48′S 64°58′W / 25.800°S 64.967°W / -25.800; -64.967Country ArgentinaProvince SaltaDepartmentRosario de la FronteraArea
 • Total5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi)Elevation
770 m (2,530 ft)Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total26,174 • Density4.8/km2 (13/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-3 (ART)CPA base
A4190
Dialing code+54 3876ClimateBSh

Rosario de la Frontera is a city in the center-south of the province of Salta, Argentina. It has 26,174 inhabitants as per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the Rosario de la Frontera Department. It is located on National Route 9, by the Horcones River.

Geography

Climate

Rosario de la Frontera has a dry-winter humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), characterised by very warm and uncomfortably humid summers alongside pleasant to warm, dry winters with cold mornings and occasional frosts.

Climate data for Rosario de la Frontera
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.0
(100.4) 		36.6
(97.9) 		37.0
(98.6) 		33.8
(92.8) 		33.6
(92.5) 		32.6
(90.7) 		39.3
(102.7) 		36.5
(97.7) 		38.0
(100.4) 		40.5
(104.9) 		41.0
(105.8) 		41.0
(105.8) 		41.0
(105.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.1
(84.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		26.2
(79.2) 		23.3
(73.9) 		21.3
(70.3) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.7
(67.5) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.0
(75.2) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.5
(85.1) 		24.9
(76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		20.7
(69.3) 		17.7
(63.9) 		14.8
(58.6) 		11.8
(53.2) 		11.5
(52.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		20.3
(68.5) 		21.7
(71.1) 		23.0
(73.4) 		18.1
(64.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.1
(64.6) 		17.3
(63.1) 		16.5
(61.7) 		13.2
(55.8) 		9.2
(48.6) 		5.4
(41.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		5.7
(42.3) 		8.3
(46.9) 		12.7
(54.9) 		15.4
(59.7) 		17.3
(63.1) 		11.9
(53.4)
Record low °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8) 		5.9
(42.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		1.6
(34.9) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−5.8
(21.6) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		2.4
(36.3) 		4.4
(39.9) 		8.6
(47.5) 		−7.1
(19.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 205.0
(8.07) 		180.2
(7.09) 		161.9
(6.37) 		65.8
(2.59) 		17.1
(0.67) 		5.7
(0.22) 		4.7
(0.19) 		5.8
(0.23) 		7.8
(0.31) 		26.8
(1.06) 		76.0
(2.99) 		161.9
(6.37) 		926.9
(36.49)
Average relative humidity (%) 77 80 83 82 79 75 69 61 58 59 66 72 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 204.6 183.6 155.0 138.0 155.0 153.0 186.0 198.4 195.0 210.8 195.0 210.8 2,185.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.5 6.5 5.0 4.6 5.0 5.1 6.0 6.4 6.5 6.8 6.5 6.8 6.0
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[1]

References

  1. ^ "Estadisticas Climatologicas de La Provincia de Salta" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. pp. 147–165. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  • Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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