| Official Name: | Rivadavia |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Total: | 8,108 |
| Coordinates: | -24.1833°N -62.8833°W |
| Elevation M: | 206 |
| Elevation Ft: | 667 |
| Postal Code: | A4535 |
| Area Code: | +54 387 |
| Mapsize: | 200px |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Argentina |
| Timezone: | ART |
| Utc Offset: | -3 |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -2 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | BSh |
Rivadavia is a town in eastern Salta Province, Argentina in the Department of Rivadavia, from the city of Salta.[1] It is in a low-lying region of the province.
Rivadavia has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) according to the Köppen climate classification, having too little rainfall for a tropical savanna climate. Using the Trewartha climate classification the climate is semi-arid with very hot summers and mild winters, being classified as 'BShl'.
Temperature extremes can be very high in the summer especially in early summer before the heaviest and most persistent rain. The highest temperature ever recorded in South America was held by Rivadavia, when it peaked at on December 11, 1905.[2] [3]
