Pilcaniyeu is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina.[1] It is located 65 km from the city of Bariloche.[2]

Pilcaniyeu
Pilcaniyeu
Municipality and village
Country Argentina
ProvinceRío Negro Province
ClimateCsb

On November 30, 2015, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner led the ceremony for the opening of a uranium-enrichment plant in the village.[3]

Geography edit

Climate edit

The climate is arid, cold and windy, with comparatively wetter winters.

Climate data for INTA Pilcaniyeu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95.0)
36.0
(96.8)
30.0
(86.0)
25.3
(77.5)
20.0
(68.0)
18.0
(64.4)
16.0
(60.8)
19.0
(66.2)
21.0
(69.8)
27.1
(80.8)
33.0
(91.4)
31.0
(87.8)
36.0
(96.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
20.8
(69.4)
17.7
(63.9)
11.7
(53.1)
7.5
(45.5)
6.0
(42.8)
5.3
(41.5)
6.8
(44.2)
9.4
(48.9)
12.7
(54.9)
16.1
(61.0)
18.5
(65.3)
12.8
(55.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.2
(57.6)
14.2
(57.6)
11.9
(53.4)
7.1
(44.8)
3.9
(39.0)
1.4
(34.5)
0.9
(33.6)
2.6
(36.7)
4.7
(40.5)
7.9
(46.2)
10.7
(51.3)
12.4
(54.3)
7.7
(45.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
7.0
(44.6)
6.4
(43.5)
2.2
(36.0)
0.0
(32.0)
−3.2
(26.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
0.3
(32.5)
2.7
(36.9)
5.5
(41.9)
5.9
(42.6)
2.3
(36.1)
Record low °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)
−2.0
(28.4)
−8.0
(17.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−17.0
(1.4)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−28.0
(−18.4)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−12.4
(9.7)
−15.0
(5.0)
−11.0
(12.2)
−4.0
(24.8)
−28.0
(−18.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.8
(0.19)
13.8
(0.54)
17.1
(0.67)
19.6
(0.77)
38.9
(1.53)
53.1
(2.09)
38.3
(1.51)
26.7
(1.05)
19.0
(0.75)
19.0
(0.75)
11.0
(0.43)
7.2
(0.28)
268.5
(10.57)
Average rainy days 1.2 1.8 1.9 3.7 5.9 6.2 5.7 4.3 3.1 3.3 1.7 1.1 39.9
Average snowy days 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.3 1.0 1.3 1.3 1.0 0.0 0.0 7.9
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[4]

Gallery edit

References edit

  1. ^ Ministerio del Interior (in Spanish)
  2. ^ "Ruta desde Bariloche a Pilcaniyeu - Rutas Argentinas - Buscador de rutas y mapas". www.ruta0.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  3. ^ "Otro acto de despedida de Cristina: recorrerá una planta de uranio en Bariloche". www.lanacion.com.ar. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  4. ^ "Caracterizacíon Termopluviométrica de Algunas Estaciones Meteorológicas de Rio Negro Y Neuquén" (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. pp. 5–7. Retrieved October 1, 2017.

41°08′S 70°40′W / 41.133°S 70.667°W / -41.133; -70.667