| Official Name: | Maquinchao |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Maquinchao in Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -41.25°N -110°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Name1: | Río Negro Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | Veinticinco de Mayo Department, Río Negro |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Total: | 2494 |
| Elevation M: | 888 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | BSk |
Maquinchao is a village and municipality in Río Negro Province in Argentina.[1]
This town is located in the middle of northern Patagonia, right in the steppe. Combined with its far distance from open ocean, Maquinchao has one of the most continental variations of a cold semi-arid climate (BSk, according to the Köppen climate classification) in the country, bordering on a cold arid climate (BWk) and it can be quite extreme: temperatures can range from well above 35°C on the hottest summer days (but with cold, desert nights at around 10°C) to lows that might reach NaN°C.Usually, summer days average 261NaN1 and nights 91NaN1, whereas winter days average 61NaN1 and nights, NaN°C. Snow is common, but since precipitation is generally low, quantities tend to be reduced. The weather is generally windy, especially in the spring.