Mina La Casualidad facts for kids
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Mina La Casualidad
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Municipality and village
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Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Department | Los Andes |
Elevation | 13,000 ft (4,000 m) |
Mina La Casualidad is a fascinating place in northwestern Argentina. It used to be a busy mine, but now it's empty. Because no one lives there anymore, it's known as a ghost town. It is located in Salta Province.
What is the Climate Like?
Mina La Casualidad has a very cold climate. It is called a Tundra climate. This means it's often chilly, even in summer. The area gets very little rain or snow each year. In fact, it might be the driest place in Argentina!
Climate data for Mina La Casualidad (1956–1976) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.5 (56.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.6 (65.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.9 (60.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
5.6 (42.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
9.1 (48.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.0 (33.8) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−9.3 (15.3) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
0.2 (32.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.8 (23.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−19.0 (−2.2) |
−22.0 (−7.6) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−21.0 (−5.8) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−24.0 (−11.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.4 (0.33) |
4.7 (0.19) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.6 (0.02) |
2.8 (0.11) |
3.3 (0.13) |
3.9 (0.15) |
3.0 (0.12) |
4.3 (0.17) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.6 (0.02) |
4.8 (0.19) |
37.9 (1.49) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 28 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 33 |
Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Secretaria de Mineria (humidity) |
See also
In Spanish: Mina La Casualidad para niños
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