Camarones | |
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Town | |
Location of in Argentina | |
Coordinates: 44°48′S 65°42′W / 44.800°S 65.700°WCoordinates: 44°48′S 65°42′W / 44.800°S 65.700°W | |
Country | Argentina |
Province | Chubut |
Department | Florentino Ameghino |
Population | |
• Total | 1,079 |
Demonym(s) | camoronese |
Time zone | ART (UTC-3) |
CPA base | U9111 |
Dialing code | +54 297 |
Climate | BWk |
Camarones is a small settlement located in Chubut Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Florentino Ameghino Department.
Camarones has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Winters are cool with a July mean of 6.8 °C (44.2 °F). Frosts are common during the winter months, averaging 4–7 days from June to August. Overcast days are common, averaging 8–10 days and sunshine is low, averaging only 28-40% of possible sunshine.
Summers are warm with a January mean of 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) and tend to be sunnier. Precipitation is low, averaging 237.3 millimetres (9 in) a year, which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Camarones receives 1960 hours of sunshine a year or about 42.9% of possible sunshine, ranging from a low of 75.0 hours in May to a high of 242 hours in January.
Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (Spanish)