Ceres, Santa Fe
Ceres | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of San Cristóbal Department within Santa Fe Province | |
| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Santa Fe |
| Departament | San Cristóbal |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,054 |
| • Density | 22.85/km2 (59.2/sq mi) |
| CPA Base | S 2340 |
| Area code | +54 3491 |
Ceres is a municipality San Cristóbal Department, in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. The town of Ceres is 266 km (165 mi) northwest of the provincial capital Santa Fe and has a population of 16,054 2001 census [INDEC]
The town is situated 10 km (6 mi) from the border with Santiago del Estero Province, receiving a strong cultural, social and commercial influence from them.
Ceres sits on National Route 34 and Provincial Route 17. has railway connection on FCA (ex-Mitre), with frequent general cargo, mining, cereals, and passenger trains, taking a good portion of the products from the Argentine Northwest to the port of Rosario.
Climate
Ceres has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with mild, and dry winters and hot, humid summers. Winters are mild and windier, with a July high of 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) although nighttime temperatures are cool, with a July low of 6.7 °C (44.1 °F).[1] During the summer, temperatures can be hot during the day, averaging 32.3 °C (90.1 °F) in January but nighttime temperatures are more pleasant and cooler, averaging below 20 °C (68.0 °F).[1] Spring and fall are transition seasons featuring warm weather during the day and cool weather at nighttime.[1] The first and last dates of frost are June 18 and August 14 respectively.[2] The average annual precipitation is 942 millimetres (37 in), most of it being concentrated in the warmer months. On average, Ceres averages 2,650 hours of sunshine a year (or 59% of possible sunshine hours), ranging from a low of 49% in June to a high of 65% in February.[3] The highest recorded temperature was 43.2 °C (109.8 °F) on December 26, 2013 while the lowest recorded temperature was −6.6 °C (20.1 °F) on July 13, 2000.[2]
| Climate data for Ceres (1961–1990, extremes 1970–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 43.0 (109.4) |
42.3 (108.1) |
39.1 (102.4) |
37.8 (100.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
38.4 (101.1) |
41.2 (106.2) |
39.7 (103.5) |
42.2 (108.0) |
43.2 (109.8) |
43.2 (109.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
26.0 (78.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.4 (54.3) |
13.8 (56.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.2 (66.6) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.7 (51.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
7.7 (45.9) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.7 (49.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.9 (39.0) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138.8 (5.46) |
121.7 (4.79) |
133.9 (5.27) |
80.5 (3.17) |
27.7 (1.09) |
21.0 (0.83) |
18.8 (0.74) |
23.1 (0.91) |
48.2 (1.90) |
71.6 (2.82) |
104.0 (4.09) |
127.9 (5.04) |
917.2 (36.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 86 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 68 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 275.9 | 240.8 | 226.3 | 198.0 | 179.8 | 150.0 | 170.5 | 201.5 | 216.0 | 251.1 | 267.0 | 272.8 | 2,649.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 64 | 65 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 62 | 59 |
| Source 1: NOAA,[3] Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario (record highs and lows)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional (precipitation days)[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Ceres Statistical Data (1981–1990)" (in Spanish). National Meteorological Service of Argentina. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Ceres, Santa Fe". Estadísticas meteorológicas decadiales (in Spanish). Oficina de Riesgo Agropecuario. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
- ^ a b "Ceres Aero Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "Valores Medios de Temperatura y Precipitación-Santa Fe: Ceres" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved March 29, 2015.