Río Colorado is a town and municipality in the
Río Negro Province of
Argentina
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. It is the administrative centre of the
Pichi Mahuida Department.
Population
According to the , the municipality 13,828 inhabitants, an increase of 0.12% compared to the which recorded a population of 12,900.
Climate
Río Colorado has a
semi-arid climate
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Köppen climate classification
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''BSk'').
Winters are cool with a July mean of , with temperatures that frequently drop below and occasionally below .
Cloudy days are common during winter, averaging 7–8 days from June to August.
Spring and fall are transition seasons that feature average maximum temperatures of and an average minimum of although temperatures can reach as high as and low as during these seasons.
Summers are hot, dry, and sunny with an average maximum of and an average minimum of . Precipitation is low, averaging which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Rio Colorado averages about 2,683.8 hours of bright sunshine per year (approximately 7.4 hours of sunshine per day) or about 58.7% of possible sunshine ranging from a high of 71.5% in February to a low of only 38.0% in June.
The highest temperature recorded was while the lowest temperature recorded was .
References
Notes
Populated places in Río Negro Province
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