City in Entre Ríos, Argentina
Concordia , formally San Antonio de Padua de la Concordia , is the head city of the Concordia department , Entre Ríos Province , located in the Argentine Mesopotamia. It had about 152,282 inhabitants at the 2010 census [INDEC ] ,[1] making it the second largest in its province, and the 38th largest in Argentina.
History
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(May 2015 )
Geography
Concordia lies on the right-hand (western) shore of the Uruguay River , opposite the city of Salto in Uruguay . The two cities are joined by a road/railway link that is part of the Salto Grande Dam complex (starting on the Argentine side 18 km north from the center of Concordia).
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification , Concordia has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa ).[2] : 8 Mean monthly temperatures range from 12.5 °C (54.5 °F) in July, the coldest month, to 25.3 °C (78 °F) in January, the warmest month.[2] : 8 Concordia receives a mean annual precipitation of 1,372.9 mm (54 in).[2] : 11 Fall (March to May) is the wettest season while winter (June to August) is the driest season.[2] : 11 However, there is great year to year variability in annual precipitation.[2] : 12 The frost free period is 10 months long and in an average year, there are 8.6 days with frost.[2] : 9
Climate data for Concordia, Entre Ríos (Comodoro Pierrestegui Airport ) 1991–2020, extremes 1963–present)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
42.1 (107.8)
40.6 (105.1)
38.7 (101.7)
35.8 (96.4)
32.5 (90.5)
30.4 (86.7)
32.0 (89.6)
35.6 (96.1)
37.2 (99.0)
37.4 (99.3)
38.7 (101.7)
40.7 (105.3)
42.1 (107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
31.9 (89.4)
30.4 (86.7)
28.6 (83.5)
24.8 (76.6)
20.8 (69.4)
18.2 (64.8)
17.8 (64.0)
20.5 (68.9)
22.3 (72.1)
24.9 (76.8)
27.9 (82.2)
30.5 (86.9)
24.9 (76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)
25.6 (78.1)
24.4 (75.9)
22.6 (72.7)
19.0 (66.2)
15.4 (59.7)
13.0 (55.4)
12.1 (53.8)
14.1 (57.4)
16.1 (61.0)
19.1 (66.4)
21.8 (71.2)
24.2 (75.6)
19.0 (66.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
19.5 (67.1)
18.9 (66.0)
17.2 (63.0)
14.0 (57.2)
10.9 (51.6)
8.5 (47.3)
7.4 (45.3)
8.7 (47.7)
10.5 (50.9)
13.5 (56.3)
15.6 (60.1)
17.9 (64.2)
13.6 (56.5)
Record low °C (°F)
8.6 (47.5)
7.4 (45.3)
3.2 (37.8)
−0.3 (31.5)
−2.7 (27.1)
−5.0 (23.0)
−4.8 (23.4)
−4.2 (24.4)
−3.0 (26.6)
0.9 (33.6)
3.1 (37.6)
4.9 (40.8)
−5.0 (23.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
140.1 (5.52)
152.7 (6.01)
136.4 (5.37)
173.2 (6.82)
111.5 (4.39)
86.3 (3.40)
55.3 (2.18)
74.8 (2.94)
89.6 (3.53)
161.6 (6.36)
134.6 (5.30)
151.9 (5.98)
1,468 (57.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)
7.8
8.0
8.0
8.7
7.9
7.3
6.3
6.3
7.2
9.6
7.4
8.2
92.6
Average relative humidity (%)
65.4
70.6
73.2
77.3
81.5
81.6
78.5
73.7
71.6
71.7
66.3
64.6
73.0
Mean monthly sunshine hours
232.5
211.9
204.6
162.0
133.3
105.0
127.1
161.2
150.0
198.4
222.0
210.8
2,118.8
Mean daily sunshine hours
7.5
7.5
6.6
5.4
4.3
3.5
4.1
5.2
5.0
6.4
7.4
6.8
5.8
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional [3] [4] [5]
Climate data for Concordia INTA (1967–2016)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
41.4 (106.5)
41.3 (106.3)
40.2 (104.4)
35.1 (95.2)
33.2 (91.8)
30.9 (87.6)
31.9 (89.4)
35.7 (96.3)
38.3 (100.9)
38.5 (101.3)
39.2 (102.6)
41.4 (106.5)
41.4 (106.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
31.9 (89.4)
30.3 (86.5)
28.3 (82.9)
24.5 (76.1)
20.8 (69.4)
17.8 (64.0)
18.0 (64.4)
20.0 (68.0)
21.8 (71.2)
24.7 (76.5)
27.5 (81.5)
30.5 (86.9)
24.8 (76.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
25.3 (77.5)
24.2 (75.6)
22.3 (72.1)
18.7 (65.7)
15.5 (59.9)
12.6 (54.7)
12.5 (54.5)
14.0 (57.2)
15.7 (60.3)
18.6 (65.5)
21.1 (70.0)
23.9 (75.0)
18.7 (65.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
18.8 (65.8)
18.3 (64.9)
16.2 (61.2)
12.9 (55.2)
10.0 (50.0)
7.5 (45.5)
7.1 (44.8)
8.0 (46.4)
9.5 (49.1)
12.6 (54.7)
14.7 (58.5)
17.2 (63.0)
12.8 (55.0)
Record low °C (°F)
8.4 (47.1)
6.8 (44.2)
5.5 (41.9)
−0.4 (31.3)
−2.9 (26.8)
−5.1 (22.8)
−4.8 (23.4)
−4.2 (24.4)
−2.4 (27.7)
−0.4 (31.3)
2.4 (36.3)
6.0 (42.8)
−5.1 (22.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
128.0 (5.04)
148.5 (5.85)
140.8 (5.54)
146.5 (5.77)
105.2 (4.14)
79.5 (3.13)
61.7 (2.43)
70.2 (2.76)
96.7 (3.81)
141.7 (5.58)
135.8 (5.35)
127.0 (5.00)
1,372.9 (54.05)
Average relative humidity (%)
67.5
74.1
76.0
78.8
82.8
82.9
81.3
76.9
73.5
72.9
69.9
66.0
75.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours
288.3
228.8
238.7
201.0
170.5
144.0
167.4
186.0
201.0
232.5
261.0
285.2
2,604.4
Mean daily sunshine hours
9.3
8.1
7.7
6.7
5.5
4.8
5.4
6.0
6.7
7.5
8.7
9.2
7.1
Percent possible sunshine
66.3
60.9
62.8
58.9
52.3
46.8
52.2
54.2
56.4
58.3
63.1
65.0
58.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria [2] : 9
Nature
The city is known as the national capital of citrus production. El Palmar National Park , an important reserve for Yatay palm trees , lies 60 km south of the city.
Transport
The area is served by an airport (IATA : COC , ICAO : SAAC ) located at 31°18′S 58°0′W / 31.300°S 58.000°W / -31.300; -58.000 , but which is ostensibly not operational.
Notable people
Gallery
Concordia's most architecturally significant residence, the Arruabarrena house
Pedestrian Entre Ríos Street, Concordia
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Concordia .
International National Geographic