Río Mayo, Chubut

Río Mayo
Town
Río Mayo is located in Chubut Province
Río Mayo
Río Mayo
Location of Río Mayo in Argentina
Coordinates: 45°41′13″S 70°15′36″W / 45.68694°S 70.26000°W / -45.68694; -70.26000
Country Argentina
ProvinceChubut
DepartmentRío Senguer
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total2,791
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
U9030
Dialing code+54 2903
ClimateCsc/Dsc

Río Mayo is a town located in the Río Senguer Department, in southwest Chubut Province, Argentina. It is an obligatory stopover of the Central Corridor towards Chile, close to two border crossings, one through the town of Lago Blanco to Balmaceda, Chile, and the other through Aldea Beleiro.

Río Mayo has the essential services for the visitor and also allows the practice of activities such as sport fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking and hiking.

Climate

The Chubut town of Río Mayo has a harsh and rigorous climate for most of the year (the first frosts occur in March and April), characterized by prolonged cold and extremely hostile winters with an absolute minimum temperature of -27º C and freezing maximum temperatures, negative down to -21º C.[2]

Climate data for Río Mayo (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.5
(99.5) 		37.0
(98.6) 		35.0
(95.0) 		30.0
(86.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		22.5
(72.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		34.0
(93.2) 		36.0
(96.8) 		37.5
(99.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6) 		22.5
(72.5) 		19.6
(67.3) 		15.2
(59.4) 		10.2
(50.4) 		6.5
(43.7) 		6.1
(43.0) 		8.1
(46.6) 		11.7
(53.1) 		15.8
(60.4) 		18.9
(66.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		14.9
(58.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9) 		15.8
(60.4) 		13.0
(55.4) 		8.4
(47.1) 		4.7
(40.5) 		1.5
(34.7) 		0.9
(33.6) 		2.4
(36.3) 		5.5
(41.9) 		9.4
(48.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		8.8
(47.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.4
(50.7) 		9.8
(49.6) 		7.5
(45.5) 		2.7
(36.9) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−2.1
(28.2) 		0.4
(32.7) 		3.5
(38.3) 		6.4
(43.5) 		8.9
(48.0) 		3.5
(38.3)
Record low °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2) 		0.0
(32.0) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−18.5
(−1.3) 		−21.0
(−5.8) 		−27.0
(−16.6) 		−19.0
(−2.2) 		−13.0
(8.6) 		−10.0
(14.0) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−27.0
(−16.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.8
(0.23) 		6.9
(0.27) 		8.9
(0.35) 		8.8
(0.35) 		22.8
(0.90) 		14.5
(0.57) 		13.1
(0.52) 		15.0
(0.59) 		12.4
(0.49) 		8.2
(0.32) 		5.5
(0.22) 		6.0
(0.24) 		127.9
(5.04)
Source: Red Hidrológica Nacional[3]

References

  1. ^ "ARGENTINA: Río Mayo". City Population. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Estaciones meteorológicas de la Red Hidrológica Nacional: Estación Río Mayo". www.hidricosargentina.gov.ar. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  3. ^ "Base de Datos Hidrológica Integrada" (in Spanish). Secretaría de Infraestructura y Política Hídrica. 7 November 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
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