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Rosario de la Frontera
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 Rosario de la Frontera
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
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| Province |  Salta |
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| Department | Rosario de la Frontera | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 5,402 km2 (2,086 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) | |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 26,174 | |
| • Density | 4.8452/km2 (12.5491/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) | |
| CPA base |
A4190
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| Dialing code | +54 3876 | |
| Climate | BSh | |
Rosario de la Frontera is a city in Argentina. It is located in the southern part of Salta Province. In 2010, about 26,174 people lived there.
The city is the main town of the Rosario de la Frontera Department. You can find it along National Route 9, near the Horcones River.
Geography of Rosario de la Frontera
Understanding the Climate
Rosario de la Frontera has a special type of weather. It is called a dry-winter humid subtropical climate. This means summers are very warm and wet. They can feel quite humid.
Winters are usually pleasant and warm. However, mornings can be cold, and sometimes there are frosts.
| Climate data for Rosario de la Frontera | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 38.0 (100.4) |
36.6 (97.9) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
39.3 (102.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.8 (58.6) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
9.2 (48.6) |
5.4 (41.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.7 (42.3) |
8.3 (46.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.5 (45.5) |
1.6 (34.9) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
2.4 (36.3) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.6 (47.5) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 205.0 (8.07) |
180.2 (7.09) |
161.9 (6.37) |
65.8 (2.59) |
17.1 (0.67) |
5.7 (0.22) |
4.7 (0.19) |
5.8 (0.23) |
7.8 (0.31) |
26.8 (1.06) |
76.0 (2.99) |
161.9 (6.37) |
926.9 (36.49) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 79 | 75 | 69 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 66 | 72 | 71 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204.6 | 183.6 | 155.0 | 138.0 | 155.0 | 153.0 | 186.0 | 198.4 | 195.0 | 210.8 | 195.0 | 210.8 | 2,185.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.0 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Rosario de la Frontera para niños
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