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Argentina

RAWSON, ARGENTINA


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Elevation: 10 meters     Latitude: 43 18S     Longitude: 065 06W
K�ppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The K�ppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Rawson is 57.2°F (14°C). The warmest month, on average, is January with an average temperature of 70.3°F (21.3°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 44.1°F (6.7°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Rawson is 7.0" (177.8 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is May with 0.8" (20.3 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is January with an average of 0.5" (12.7 mm). There are an average of 55.6 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in June with 6.3 days and the least precipitation occurring in March with 3.6 days.



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