Santa María | |
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) Belgrano Plaza, Santa María. | |
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)  Santa María Location of Santa María in Argentina | |
| Coordinates: 26°41′S 66°2′W / 26.683°S 66.033°W | |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Province |  Catamarca |
| Department | Santa María |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 17,030 |
| Time zone | UTC-3 (ART) |
| CPA base | K4139 |
| 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) |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Provincia de Catamarca - Clima Y Meteorologia: Datos Meteorologicos Y Pluviometicos" (in Spanish). Secretaria de Mineria de la Nacion (Argentina). Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)