Camarones, Chubut facts for kids
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Camarones
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Location in Argentina
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| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chubut |
| Department | Florentino Ameghino |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,079 |
| Demonym(s) | camoronese |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base |
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| Dialing code | +54 297 |
| Climate | BWk |
Camarones is a small town in Chubut Province, Argentina. It is the main town of the Florentino Ameghino Department. About 1,079 people live here.
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Exploring Camarones
Camarones is located in a unique part of Argentina. It's known for its interesting weather patterns.
Camarones Weather and Climate
Camarones has a type of weather called a cold semi-arid climate. This means it's usually dry, but not extremely hot like a desert. The climate is classified as BSk by the Köppen climate classification system.
Winter Weather in Camarones
Winters in Camarones are cool. The average temperature in July is about 6.8 degrees Celsius (44.2 degrees Fahrenheit). It often freezes during winter, with about 4 to 7 frosty days each month from June to August. The sky is often cloudy, and there isn't much sunshine.
Summer Weather in Camarones
Summers are warm and sunnier. The average temperature in January is about 18.1 degrees Celsius (64.6 degrees Fahrenheit). Even though it's a dry area, rain falls fairly evenly throughout the year. Camarones gets about 237.3 millimeters (9.3 inches) of rain annually.
Sunshine in Camarones
Overall, Camarones gets about 1960 hours of sunshine each year. This is about 42.9% of the possible sunshine. The sunniest month is January, and the cloudiest is June.
| Climate data for Camarones, Chubut | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
38.3 (100.9) |
38.0 (100.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.5 (81.5) |
32.4 (90.3) |
36.3 (97.3) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
15.3 (59.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
9.9 (49.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
6.8 (44.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
3.3 (37.9) |
4.8 (40.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
2.8 (37.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.5 (0.49) |
16.9 (0.67) |
23.7 (0.93) |
22.9 (0.90) |
31.0 (1.22) |
26.7 (1.05) |
22.3 (0.88) |
15.4 (0.61) |
13.4 (0.53) |
23.6 (0.93) |
12.7 (0.50) |
16.2 (0.64) |
237.3 (9.34) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 52.3 | 53.3 | 54.7 | 57.3 | 63.0 | 66.7 | 65.7 | 57.3 | 55.3 | 51.3 | 49.7 | 52.7 | 56.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241.8 | 226.0 | 164.3 | 156.0 | 96.1 | 75.0 | 86.1 | 130.2 | 129.0 | 207.7 | 237.0 | 210.8 | 1,960 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 50 | 57 | 42 | 47 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 37 | 50 | 54 | 44 | 43 |
| Source: Secretaria de Mineria | |||||||||||||
See also
- In Spanish: Camarones (Argentina) para niños
