Rawson, Chubut
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| Country | Argentina |
| Province | Chubut |
| Department | Rawson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rossana Artero |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 26,306 |
| Demonym | Rawsense |
| Time zone | UTC−3 (ART) |
| CPA base | U9103 |
| +54 | 0280 |
| Climate | BWk |
| Website | Official website |
Rawson (originally "Trerawson" from Welsh) is the capital of the Argentine province of Chubut, in Patagonia. It has about 26,000 inhabitants, and it is the chief town of the Rawson Department.
Rawson is located on National Route 3, about 1,360 km south of Buenos Aires, some 20 km from Trelew, and it is served by the Almirante Marco Andrés Zar Airport in Trelew. It is crossed by the Chubut River, over which the first bridge was built in 1889.[citation needed]
The city has a fishing port, Puerto Rawson, on the Atlantic coast, 5 km down the river.
History
Rawson was the first town founded by Welsh emigrants who sailed on the clipper "Mimosa" in 1865.[1]
Twinned towns
Blaenau Ffestiniog in Wales, United Kingdom [2]
Climate
Rawson experiences a borderline cool desert (Köppen BWk)/cool semi-arid (BSk) climate with hot summers, cool winters and low precipitation year round.
| Climate data for Trelew/Rawson | |||||||||||||
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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) |
40.4 (104.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.4 (81.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
36.4 (97.5) |
38.3 (100.9) |
41.2 (106.2) |
41.3 (106.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
20.3 (68.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.1 (48.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.1 (50.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
13.6 (56.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.4 (57.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
7.1 (44.8) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 3.0 (37.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−10.8 (12.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.9 (0.55) |
11.3 (0.44) |
21.4 (0.84) |
28.3 (1.11) |
21.6 (0.85) |
23.4 (0.92) |
20.9 (0.82) |
13.5 (0.53) |
12.5 (0.49) |
20.9 (0.82) |
10.1 (0.40) |
12.3 (0.48) |
210.1 (8.27) |
| Average precipitation days | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 73 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 38.2 | 43.2 | 49.4 | 53.2 | 61.6 | 66.8 | 64.8 | 56.4 | 50.8 | 44.2 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 50.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 310.0 | 271.2 | 260.4 | 198.0 | 155.0 | 135.0 | 136.4 | 173.6 | 195.0 | 244.9 | 285.0 | 294.5 | 2,649.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 67.0 | 69.3 | 65.3 | 60.3 | 51.3 | 50.0 | 47.3 | 53.7 | 55.0 | 59.7 | 65.0 | 55.3 | 58.3 |
| Source 1: Servicio Meteorologico Nacional,[3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Secretaria de Mineria (extremes, humidity and sun 1941–1990)[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "The Mimosa". Clwyd Family History Society. 24 March 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/news/i/48456/ | Patagonian dignitaries to visit for twinning.
- ^ "Statistical Data (1981-1990)" (in Spanish). National Meteorological Service of Argentina. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
- ^ "Provincia de Chubut - Clima Y Meteorologia: Datos Meteorologicos Y Pluviometicos" (in Spanish). Secretaria de Mineria de la Nacion (Argentina). Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)
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