Gan Gan Explained

Official Name:Gan Gan
Settlement Type:Municipality and village
Pushpin Map:Argentina
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Gan Gan in Argentina
Coordinates:-42.5°N -84°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Argentina
Subdivision Name1:Chubut Province
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Telsen Department
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:661
Timezone:ART
Utc Offset:-3
Elevation M:634
Blank Name:Climate
Blank Info:BSk

Gan Gan is a village and municipality in Chubut Province in southern Argentina.[1]

Geography

Climate

This town is located in the middle of northern Patagonia, right in the steppe. Consequently, the climate is cold semi-arid (BSk, according to the Köppen climate classification) and it can be quite extreme: temperatures can range from well above 35 °C (95 °F) on the hottest summer days (but with cold, desert nights at around 10 °C or 50 °F) to lows that might reach −35 °C (−31 °F).Usually, summer days average 24 °C (75 °F) and nights 10 °C (50 °F), whereas winter days average 4 °C (40 °F) and nights, −3 °C (27 °F). Snow is relatively common and the weather is generally windy.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.mininterior.gov.ar/ Ministerio del Interior