Climate of Argentina
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Temperate climatic conditions prevail throughout most of Argentina, except for a small tropical area in the northeast and the subtropical Chaco in the north. In Buenos Aires the average temperature range is 20° to 30°C (67° to 86°F) in January and 8° to 15°C (46° to 60°F) in July. In Mendoza, in the foothills of the Andes to the west, the average temperature range is 16° to 32°C (60° to 90°F) in January and 2° to 15°C (36° to 59°F) in July. Considerably higher temperatures prevail near the Tropic of Capricorn in the north, where extremes as high as 45°C (113°F) are occasionally recorded. It is generally cold in the higher Andes, Patagonia, and Tierra del Fuego. |
Climatic map of Argentina
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Climate of Argentina. Encarta |
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In the western section of Patagonia winter temperatures average about 0°C (32°F). In most areas along the Atlantic coast, however, the ocean exerts a moderating influence on temperatures. Precipitation in Argentina is marked by wide regional variations. More than 1,520 mm (60 in) fall annually in the extreme north, but conditions gradually become semiarid to the south and west. In the vicinity of Buenos Aires annual rainfall is about 950 mm (about 37 in). In the vicinity of Mendoza annual rainfall is about 190 mm (about 7 in). Encarta |
Argentina has had a volatile political history. Its most famous president, Juan D. Perón, was very popular with working-class and poor Argentineans. However, he ruled as a dictator and suppressed all opposition. The country’s economic decline eventually led to Peron’s ouster in 1955. An infamous military dictatorship that ruled from 1976 to 1983 tortured and executed many Argentineans without trial. After the military stepped down in 1983, Argentina recommitted itself to democratic government but struggled with economic problems. In the early 2000s Argentina was still trying to revitalize its economy. Encarta |
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