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Mina La Casualidad
Municipality and village
Country  Argentina
Province  Salta
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)
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)

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