Rivadavia, Salta
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name = Rivadavia
|population_as_of = 2001
|population_total = 8,108
|coordinates = {{coord|24|11|0|S|62|53|0|W|display=inline}}
|elevation_m = 206
|elevation_ft = 667
|postal_code = A4535
|area_code = +54 387
|mapsize = 200px
|pushpin_map = Argentina
|pushpin_label_position = left
|pushpin_map_caption = Location in Argentina
|timezone = ART
|utc_offset = −3
|blank_name = Climate
|blank_info = BSh
}}
Rivadavia is a town in eastern Salta Province, Argentina in the Department of Rivadavia, {{convert|87|km}} from the city of Salta.{{cite web|accessdate=2008-01-25|title=Mapa de Salta (Map of Salta)|language=spanish|url=http://www.iargentina.com.ar/provincias/salta/imagenes/mapa-salta.jpg}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes}} It is in a low-lying region of the province.
Geography
= Climate =
Rivadavia has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) according to the Köppen climate classification, having too little rainfall for a humid subtropical climate. Using the Trewartha climate classification the climate is semi-arid with very hot summers and mild winters, being classified as BShl, bordering on BSal.
Temperature extremes can be very high in the summer especially in early summer before the heaviest and most persistent rain. The highest temperature ever recorded in South America was held by Rivadavia, when it peaked at {{convert|48.9|°C}} on December 11, 1905.{{cite web|accessdate=2008-01-25|title=Global Measured Extremes of Temperature and Precipitation|url=http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/globalextremes.html}}{{cite web |url=http://wmo.asu.edu/#continental |title=Continental Weather & Climate Extremes: Based on World Meteorological Organization Defined Regions |publisher=World Meteorological Organization |access-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002055357/http://wmo.asu.edu/#continental |archive-date=2 October 2015 |url-status=live}}
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Rivadavia, Argentina (1961-1990, extremes 1905-present)
|metric first = Y
|single line = Y
|Jan record high C = 46.5
|Feb record high C = 46.5
|Mar record high C = 45.0
|Apr record high C = 40.2
|May record high C = 37.3
|Jun record high C = 35.0
|Jul record high C = 38.0
|Aug record high C = 41.2
|Sep record high C = 45.5
|Oct record high C = 45.2
|Nov record high C = 46.0
|Dec record high C = 48.9
|year record high C = 48.9
|Jan high C = 35.8
|Feb high C = 34.4
|Mar high C = 32.4
|Apr high C = 28.6
|May high C = 25.8
|Jun high C = 22.7
|Jul high C = 24.0
|Aug high C = 27.0
|Sep high C = 29.7
|Oct high C = 33.2
|Nov high C = 34.4
|Dec high C = 35.5
|year high C = 30.3
|Jan mean C = 28.0
|Feb mean C = 27.1
|Mar mean C = 25.5
|Apr mean C = 22.1
|May mean C = 19.2
|Jun mean C = 15.9
|Jul mean C = 16.0
|Aug mean C = 18.3
|Sep mean C = 21.4
|Oct mean C = 25.1
|Nov mean C = 26.6
|Dec mean C = 27.8
|year mean C = 22.8
|Jan low C = 22.1
|Feb low C = 21.5
|Mar low C = 20.3
|Apr low C = 17.2
|May low C = 14.2
|Jun low C = 10.8
|Jul low C = 9.9
|Aug low C = 11.4
|Sep low C = 14.2
|Oct low C = 18.0
|Nov low C = 20.0
|Dec low C = 21.4
|year low C = 16.8
|Jan record low C = 10.1
|Feb record low C = 11.0
|Mar record low C = 8.6
|Apr record low C = 3.0
|May record low C = -0.6
|Jun record low C = -3.0
|Jul record low C = -5.3
|Aug record low C = -3.2
|Sep record low C = -1.0
|Oct record low C = 4.0
|Nov record low C = 4.0
|Dec record low C = 10.4
|year record low C = -5.3
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 128.1
|Feb rain mm = 97.7
|Mar rain mm = 91.3
|Apr rain mm = 64.4
|May rain mm = 16.7
|Jun rain mm = 10.9
|Jul rain mm = 4.4
|Aug rain mm = 4.1
|Sep rain mm = 13.6
|Oct rain mm = 42.9
|Nov rain mm = 76.6
|Dec rain mm = 115.3
|year rain mm = 666.0
|unit rain days = 0.1 mm
|Jan rain days = 9
|Feb rain days = 9
|Mar rain days = 10
|Apr rain days = 8
|May rain days = 6
|Jun rain days = 4
|Jul rain days = 3
|Aug rain days = 1
|Sep rain days = 2
|Oct rain days = 5
|Nov rain days = 9
|Dec rain days = 9
|year rain days =
|Jan humidity = 66
|Feb humidity = 66
|Mar humidity = 72
|Apr humidity = 78
|May humidity = 75
|Jun humidity = 73
|Jul humidity = 66
|Aug humidity = 58
|Sep humidity = 55
|Oct humidity = 54
|Nov humidity = 62
|Dec humidity = 65
|year humidity = 66
|Jan sun = 248
|Feb sun = 254
|Mar sun = 248
|Apr sun = 180
|May sun = 186
|Jun sun = 120
|Jul sun = 155
|Aug sun = 217
|Sep sun = 210
|Oct sun = 248
|Nov sun = 240
|Dec sun = 248
|year sun =
|Jand sun = 8
|Febd sun = 9
|Mard sun = 8
|Aprd sun = 6
|Mayd sun = 6
|Jund sun = 4
|Juld sun = 5
|Augd sun = 7
|Sepd sun = 7
|Octd sun = 8
|Novd sun = 8
|Decd sun = 8
|yeard sun = 7
|source 1 = NOAA,{{Cite FTP | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REGIII/AG/87065.TXT
| server = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| title = Rivadavia Climate Normals 1961–1990
| accessdate = March 29, 2015}} Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)
{{cite web
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/station-847-1873-2016.php
| title = STATION Rivadavia
| publisher = Météoclimat
| language = French
| accessdate = February 14, 2016}}
|source 2 = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (precipitation days 1961–1990, humidity 1981-1990){{cite web
| url = http://www.smn.gov.ar/?mod=clima&id=30&provincia=Salta&ciudad=Rivadavia
| title = Datos Estadisticos (Periodo 1981-1990)
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| accessdate = April 8, 2013
{{cite web
| url = http://www.smn.gov.ar/serviciosclimaticos/?mod=turismo&id=5&var=salta
| title = Valores Medios de Temperature y Precipitación-Salta: Rivadavia
| publisher = Servicio Meteorológico Nacional
| language = Spanish
| accessdate = March 29, 2015}} Deutscher Wetterdienst (sun)
{{cite web
| url = http://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_870650_kt.pdf
| title = Klimatafel von Rividavia, Prov. Salta / Argentinien
| work = Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| language = German
| accessdate = February 14, 2016}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=87065&ano=2022&mes=1&day=2&hora=12&min=0&ndays=30|title= 87065: Rivadavia (Argentina)|author= |date= 1 January 2022|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 2 January 2022|quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=87065&ano=2023&mes=11&day=8&hora=0&min=0&ndays=30|title= 87065: Rivadavia (Argentina)|author= |date= 7 November 2023|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 7 November 2023|quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=87065&ano=2024&mes=2&day=4&hora=3&min=0&ndays=30|title= 87065: Rivadavia (Argentina)|author= |date= 3 February 2024|website=ogimet.com |publisher=OGIMET |access-date= 4 February 2024|quote=}}
|date=November 2011}}
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External links
- [http://www.indec.gov.ar/ National Institute of Statistics and Censuses]