Pilcaniyeu
Pilcaniyeu | |
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Municipality and village | |
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| Country |  Argentina |
| Province | Río Negro Province |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| Climate | Csb |
Pilcaniyeu is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina.[1] It is located 65 km from the city of Bariloche.[2]
On November 30, 2015, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner led the ceremony for the opening of a uranium-enrichment plant in the village.[3]
Geography
Climate
The climate is arid, cold and windy, with comparatively wetter winters.
| Climate data for INTA Pilcaniyeu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
36.0 (96.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
25.3 (77.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
7.5 (45.5) |
6.0 (42.8) |
5.3 (41.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
12.8 (55.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.4 (34.5) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.7 (40.5) |
7.9 (46.2) |
10.7 (51.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.0 (44.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.9 (42.6) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −2.0 (28.4) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−17.0 (1.4) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−15.0 (5.0) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−28.0 (−18.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.8 (0.19) |
13.8 (0.54) |
17.1 (0.67) |
19.6 (0.77) |
38.9 (1.53) |
53.1 (2.09) |
38.3 (1.51) |
26.7 (1.05) |
19.0 (0.75) |
19.0 (0.75) |
11.0 (0.43) |
7.2 (0.28) |
268.5 (10.57) |
| Average rainy days | 1.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 39.9 |
| Average snowy days | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.9 |
| Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[4] | |||||||||||||
Gallery
Train station
Perito Moreno station
Bridge over Cormallo stream
References
- ^ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
- ^ "Ruta desde Bariloche a Pilcaniyeu - Rutas Argentinas - Buscador de rutas y mapas". www.ruta0.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Otro acto de despedida de Cristina: recorrerá una planta de uranio en Bariloche". www.lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ^ "Caracterizacíon Termopluviométrica de Algunas Estaciones Meteorológicas de Rio Negro Y Neuquén" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. pp. 5–7. Retrieved October 1, 2017.