Olavarría, Argentina

Olavarría
City
Map
Coordinates: 36°54′S 60°20′W / 36.900°S 60.333°W / -36.900; -60.333
Country Argentina
ProvinceBuenos Aires
PartidoOlavarría
Founded25 November 1867
Area
 • Total
7,715 km2 (2,979 sq mi)
Elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Population
 (2010 census [INDEC])
 • Total
111,320
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
CPA Base
B 7400
Area code+54 2284
WebsiteOfficial website

Olavarría is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is the administrative seat of the Olavarría Partido and has over 111,320 inhabitants, per the 2010 census [INDEC].

The settlement was officially founded on 25 November 1867, and named in honour of Colonel José Valentín de Olavarría (1801–1845), an early Argentine military leader.

Climate

Climate data for Olavarría (1991–2020, extremes 1988–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 39.7
(103.5) 		37.2
(99.0) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		29.2
(84.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		24.9
(76.8) 		32.5
(90.5) 		30.2
(86.4) 		33.8
(92.8) 		35.2
(95.4) 		37.6
(99.7) 		39.7
(103.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2) 		27.5
(81.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		20.9
(69.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		13.5
(56.3) 		12.8
(55.0) 		15.5
(59.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		20.4
(68.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		27.7
(81.9) 		20.9
(69.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1) 		20.3
(68.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		13.9
(57.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		7.5
(45.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		8.4
(47.1) 		10.7
(51.3) 		13.9
(57.0) 		17.1
(62.8) 		20.3
(68.5) 		14.1
(57.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4) 		13.5
(56.3) 		11.8
(53.2) 		8.3
(46.9) 		5.5
(41.9) 		2.4
(36.3) 		1.6
(34.9) 		3.1
(37.6) 		4.7
(40.5) 		7.6
(45.7) 		10.1
(50.2) 		12.5
(54.5) 		7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) 2.4
(36.3) 		2.1
(35.8) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−5.5
(22.1) 		−8.5
(16.7) 		−8.4
(16.9) 		−7.4
(18.7) 		−6.5
(20.3) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		2.0
(35.6) 		−8.5
(16.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111.8
(4.40) 		98.2
(3.87) 		108.1
(4.26) 		92.1
(3.63) 		56.7
(2.23) 		38.5
(1.52) 		37.5
(1.48) 		50.0
(1.97) 		56.1
(2.21) 		91.4
(3.60) 		88.9
(3.50) 		84.0
(3.31) 		913.2
(35.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 8.5 7.1 8.1 7.7 5.7 5.2 5.6 5.1 6.3 9.0 9.0 8.1 85.6
Average snowy days 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
Average relative humidity (%) 65.9 71.3 77.2 78.7 81.9 82.0 81.3 77.6 76.6 76.3 71.5 64.9 75.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 285.2 251.4 244.9 198.0 164.3 138.0 145.7 182.9 192.0 223.2 264.0 288.3 2,577.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.2 8.9 7.9 6.6 5.3 4.6 4.7 5.9 6.4 7.2 8.8 9.3 7.1
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[1][2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Estadísticas Climatológicas Normales – período 1991–2020" (PDF) (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. 2023. Archived from the original on 8 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Clima en la Argentina: Guia Climática por Olavarría Aero". Caracterización: Estadísticas de largo plazo (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Olavarría.

Municipal information: Municipal Affairs Federal Institute (IFAM), Municipal Affairs Secretariat, Ministry of Interior, Argentina. (in Spanish)

  • Plaza Coronel Olavarría
    Plaza Coronel Olavarría
  • San José Parish
    San José Parish
  • Cipriano Catriel Recreational Lake
    Cipriano Catriel Recreational Lake
  • High water mark
    High water mark
  • Pasaje Carlos Gardel
    Pasaje Carlos Gardel
  • A pampas field near Olavarría
    A pampas field near Olavarría


Stub icon

This article about a place in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.