Gobernador Gregores facts for kids
This page is about the town. For the airport, see Gobernador Gregores Airport.
Gobernador Gregores (Spanish: Governor Gregores) is a town in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, formerly known as Cañadón León. Ramón Outerello, one of the leaders of the massive strike known as Patagonia rebelde was executed there by a firing squad of the Argentine Army in November 1921.
The town is named for Juan Manuel Gregores, governor of the Territory of Santa Cruz.
Climate
Gobernador Gregores has a cool arid climate (BWk).
| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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) | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Gobernador Gregores para niños
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