Cushamen
Cushamen is located in Argentina
Cushamen
Cushamen
Location of Cushamen in Argentina
Coordinates: 42°22′S 71°02′W / 42.367°S 71.033°W / -42.367; -71.033
CountryArgentina
ProvinceChubut
DepartmentCushamen
Elevation
580 m (1,900 ft)
Population
  Total580
Time zoneUTC−3 (ART)
CPA base
U9211
Dialing code+54 2945
ClimateCsb

Cushamen is a town in Chubut Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Cushamen Department.

Cushamen is located in the wild plains of Patagonia, its name means "place of solitude" in Mapuche.

The town is home to a Regional Indigenous Museum, which features various artefacts, including pottery and fabrics.

Climate

Climate data for Cushamen
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.6
(99.7)
36.4
(97.5)
35.4
(95.7)
28.3
(82.9)
24.1
(75.4)
17.6
(63.7)
18.8
(65.8)
20.9
(69.6)
24.9
(76.8)
30.0
(86.0)
32.2
(90.0)
36.6
(97.9)
37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
25.5
(77.9)
23.7
(74.7)
18.5
(65.3)
13.4
(56.1)
10.8
(51.4)
9.6
(49.3)
11.8
(53.2)
14.7
(58.5)
19.7
(67.5)
21.6
(70.9)
24.9
(76.8)
18.8
(65.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.0
(66.2)
16.9
(62.4)
14.7
(58.5)
10.0
(50.0)
6.8
(44.2)
4.6
(40.3)
3.5
(38.3)
4.9
(40.8)
7.2
(45.0)
11.0
(51.8)
13.5
(56.3)
16.6
(61.9)
11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
8.5
(47.3)
6.1
(43.0)
2.9
(37.2)
1.3
(34.3)
−0.4
(31.3)
−1.7
(28.9)
−0.8
(30.6)
0.6
(33.1)
2.3
(36.1)
5.1
(41.2)
7.7
(45.9)
3.7
(38.7)
Record low °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6)
1.0
(33.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
−8.6
(16.5)
−11.4
(11.5)
−14.0
(6.8)
−12.3
(9.9)
−13.1
(8.4)
−13.1
(8.4)
−4.3
(24.3)
−3.7
(25.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
−14.0
(6.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 10.6
(0.42)
12.4
(0.49)
10.8
(0.43)
9.9
(0.39)
26.6
(1.05)
20.7
(0.81)
19.0
(0.75)
22.6
(0.89)
6.3
(0.25)
2.3
(0.09)
5.5
(0.22)
13.2
(0.52)
118.5
(4.67)
Average relative humidity (%) 40.4 46.6 49.2 57.7 67.5 70.5 70.0 64.4 55.5 47.1 46.5 43.4 55.4
Source: Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria[1]

References

  1. "Información de estaciones agrometeorológicas–Cushamen" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Retrieved September 28, 2017.

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

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