Maquinchao
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Maquinchao is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province
in Argentina
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It is located in the middle of northern Patagonia, right in the steppe. Consequently, the climate can be quite extreme: temperatures can range from well above 35ºC (95F) on the hottest summer days (but with cold, desert nights at around 10ºC or 50F) to lows that might reach -35ºC (-31F).
Usually, summer days average 26ºC (79F) and nights 8ºC (46F), whereas winter days average 6ºC (42F) and nights, -5ºC (23F). Snow is common, but since precipitation is generally low, quantities tend to be reduced. The weather is generally windy, especially in the spring.
Río Negro Province
Río Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.Its capital is Viedma...
in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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It is located in the middle of northern Patagonia, right in the steppe. Consequently, the climate can be quite extreme: temperatures can range from well above 35ºC (95F) on the hottest summer days (but with cold, desert nights at around 10ºC or 50F) to lows that might reach -35ºC (-31F).
Usually, summer days average 26ºC (79F) and nights 8ºC (46F), whereas winter days average 6ºC (42F) and nights, -5ºC (23F). Snow is common, but since precipitation is generally low, quantities tend to be reduced. The weather is generally windy, especially in the spring.