Santa María, Catamarca facts for kids
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Santa María
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Belgrano Plaza, Santa María.
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 Santa María
Location in Argentina
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Catamarca |
| Department | Santa María |
| Population
(2010 census)
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| • Total | 17,030 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base |
K4139
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| Dialing code | +54 3838 |
Santa María is a city in the province of Catamarca, Argentina. It has about 17,030 inhabitants per the 2010 census [INDEC], and is the head town of the department of the same name.
Climate
| Climate data for Santa María, Catamarca (1904–1950, extremes 1904–1950 and 1976–1986) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 41.3 (106.3) |
42.5 (108.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.3 (91.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
38.9 (102.0) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.6 (105.1) |
42.5 (108.5) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.2 (86.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
16.5 (61.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
9.6 (49.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
7.2 (45.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.2 (34.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 4.5 (40.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−3.6 (25.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.1 (1.74) |
33.1 (1.30) |
22.3 (0.88) |
2.0 (0.08) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.6 (0.06) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.4 (0.02) |
10.7 (0.42) |
17.5 (0.69) |
36.7 (1.44) |
170.8 (6.72) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 33 | 37 | 53 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 50 | 40 | 39 | 47 |
| Source: Secretaria de Mineria | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Santa María (Catamarca) para niños
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