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Gobernador Gregores

Gobernador Gregores is a town located in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Its name means "Governor Gregores" in Spanish. Long ago, it was known by a different name: Cañadón León. This town has a history, including a significant event in November 1921. During a big workers' strike called Patagonia rebelde, one of the leaders, Ramón Outerello, faced a difficult situation here.

The town is located at latitude 48°S. This means it's directly opposite Paris on the globe, which is at latitude 48°N!

The town was named after Juan Manuel Gregores [es], who was a governor of the Santa Cruz Territory.

Geography

Gobernador Gregores is in a unique part of Argentina. It sits at a specific point on the Earth, making it an interesting place to study geography.

Climate

Gobernador Gregores has a cool arid climate. This means it's generally dry and doesn't get much rain. Even though it's dry, it can still get quite cold, especially in winter. The temperatures can vary a lot between summer and winter.

Climate data for Gobernador Gregores (extremes 1951–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.5
(101.3)
38.0
(100.4)
35.0
(95.0)
26.6
(79.9)
20.6
(69.1)
17.7
(63.9)
17.0
(62.6)
21.4
(70.5)
26.2
(79.2)
29.2
(84.6)
31.5
(88.7)
36.5
(97.7)
38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
20.9
(69.6)
19.0
(66.2)
14.3
(57.7)
8.9
(48.0)
6.0
(42.8)
5.6
(42.1)
7.3
(45.1)
11.3
(52.3)
16.1
(61.0)
19.3
(66.7)
21.5
(70.7)
14.3
(57.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)
14.7
(58.5)
12.3
(54.1)
8.3
(46.9)
3.9
(39.0)
0.7
(33.3)
0.9
(33.6)
2.1
(35.8)
5.2
(41.4)
9.3
(48.7)
12.5
(54.5)
14.7
(58.5)
8.3
(46.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.3
(48.7)
8.8
(47.8)
6.4
(43.5)
3.1
(37.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
−4.1
(24.6)
−3.3
(26.1)
−2.3
(27.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
2.7
(36.9)
5.7
(42.3)
7.7
(45.9)
2.8
(37.0)
Record low °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
−4.0
(24.8)
−9.4
(15.1)
−16.7
(1.9)
−17.5
(0.5)
−21.5
(−6.7)
−22.4
(−8.3)
−13.7
(7.3)
−7.4
(18.7)
−5.8
(21.6)
−3.8
(25.2)
−22.4
(−8.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.7
(0.34)
14.1
(0.56)
21.0
(0.83)
16.3
(0.64)
14.4
(0.57)
17.8
(0.70)
12.9
(0.51)
12.2
(0.48)
10.4
(0.41)
8.3
(0.33)
10.3
(0.41)
8.5
(0.33)
154.9
(6.10)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 4 5 4 4 5 7 5 4 5 3 4 5 55
Average relative humidity (%) 45.0 44.0 47.5 52.0 65.0 71.0 71.0 62.0 52.5 47.5 40.5 42.0 53.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 238.7 209.1 167.4 147.0 127.1 102.0 102.3 139.5 123.0 182.9 222.0 229.4 1,990.4
Percent possible sunshine 50 51 44 46 45 41 38 44 35 43 49 46 44
Source 1: Secretaria de Mineria (normals and extremes 1951–1960, 1971–1980)
Source 2: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (precipitation days 1961–1990 and extremes 1961–present)


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