Rivadavia is a town in eastern
Salta Province, Argentina in the Department of Rivadavia, from the city of
Salta
Salta () is the capital and largest city in the Argentine province of the same name. With a population of 618,375 according to the 2010 census, it is also the 7th most-populous city in Argentina. The city serves as the cultural and economic ce ...
. It is in a low-lying region of the province.
Climate
Rivadavia has a
hot semi-arid climate (''BSh'') according to the
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
, having too little rainfall for a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
. Using the
Trewartha climate classification
The Trewartha climate classification (TCC) or the Köppen–Trewartha climate classification (KTC) is a climate classification system first published by American geographer Glenn Thomas Trewartha in 1966. It is a modified version of the Köppen ...
the climate is
semi-arid
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi- ...
with very hot summers and mild winters, being classified as 'BShl'.
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 on December 11, 1905.
References
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External links
National Institute of Statistics and Censuses
Populated places in Salta Province