Monte Caseros, Corrientes facts for kids
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Monte Caseros
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 Monte Caseros
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
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| Province |  Corrientes |
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| Department | Monte Caseros | |
| Population | ||
| • Total | 23,470 | |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) | |
| CPA base |
W3220
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| Dialing code | +54 3775 | |
Monte Caseros is a city in Argentina. It is located in the southeast part of the Corrientes province. This area is known as Argentine Mesopotamia. About 37,000 people lived here in 2010. Monte Caseros is the main town of its department. Other towns in this department are Colonia Libertad, Juan Pujol, and Mocoretá.
Where is Monte Caseros?
Monte Caseros is on the west side of the Uruguay River. Across the river is Bella Unión in Uruguay. The city is about 440 kilometers (273 miles) east-southeast of Corrientes. Corrientes is the capital city of the province. Monte Caseros is also about 640 kilometers (398 miles) north of Buenos Aires, Argentina's capital.
What is the Weather Like?
The climate in Monte Caseros is generally warm. Summers are hot, and winters are mild. It rains quite a bit throughout the year. The warmest month is January, and the coolest is July.
| Climate data for Monte Caseros (1991–2020, extremes 1961–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.7 (107.1) |
42.1 (107.8) |
40.3 (104.5) |
39.1 (102.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
35.8 (96.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
38.3 (100.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
41.0 (105.8) |
42.1 (107.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.4 (90.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
24.9 (76.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.8 (62.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.8 (51.4) |
9.5 (49.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
3.2 (37.8) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.3 (45.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 157.4 (6.20) |
140.6 (5.54) |
136.8 (5.39) |
197.2 (7.76) |
114.7 (4.52) |
82.3 (3.24) |
61.7 (2.43) |
64.5 (2.54) |
91.9 (3.62) |
157.6 (6.20) |
149.1 (5.87) |
167.3 (6.59) |
1,521.1 (59.89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 8.1 | 9.1 | 97.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68.4 | 72.5 | 74.6 | 78.0 | 81.1 | 81.5 | 78.3 | 73.7 | 72.5 | 73.0 | 68.1 | 67.5 | 74.1 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 285.9 | 232.7 | 241.8 | 188.9 | 178.1 | 146.7 | 165.0 | 178.6 | 188.8 | 224.8 | 256.9 | 271.5 | 2,594.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 66 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 59 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 59 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: World Meteorological Organization (sunshine hours 1981–2010), NOAA (percent sun 1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Monte Caseros para niños
