Don Torcuato

Don Torcuato is a town in the Tigre Partido of the urban agglomeration of Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is named after Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear, ex-President of Argentina, as he had his ranch and residency there. Most of the streets are named after his immediate family and his governmental staff.

Don Torcuato
Town
Almirante Brown Commercial Center
Almirante Brown Commercial Center
Don Torcuato is located in Greater Buenos Aires
Don Torcuato
Don Torcuato
Coordinates: 34°30′S 58°37′W
Country Argentina
Province Buenos Aires
PartidoTigre
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2001 census [INDEC])
 • Total64,867
CPA Base
B 1611
Area code+54 11

Don Torcuato has two train stations on the Belgrano Norte Line with direct connection to Buenos Aires, and also the nearby Pascual Palazzo highway, part of the Pan-American Highway. It formerly had a general aviation airfield, bearing the same name (Don Torcuato - ICAO:SADD), that was closed in January 2006.

Climate
Climate data for Don Torcuato (1991–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.8
(98.2)		 34.8
(94.6)		 34.5
(94.1)		 31.2
(88.2)		 29.0
(84.2)		 25.9
(78.6)		 29.0
(84.2)		 34.0
(93.2)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.8
(89.2)		 34.4
(93.9)		 40.0
(104.0)		 40.0
(104.0)
Average high °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)		 27.5
(81.5)		 26.5
(79.7)		 21.8
(71.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 15.2
(59.4)		 14.2
(57.6)		 17.5
(63.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 21.6
(70.9)		 24.6
(76.3)		 28.1
(82.6)		 21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)		 22.3
(72.1)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.9
(62.4)		 13.7
(56.7)		 10.7
(51.3)		 9.4
(48.9)		 11.9
(53.4)		 13.8
(56.8)		 16.8
(62.2)		 19.5
(67.1)		 22.5
(72.5)		 16.8
(62.2)
Average low °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)		 17.5
(63.5)		 16.6
(61.9)		 12.6
(54.7)		 9.6
(49.3)		 6.9
(44.4)		 5.2
(41.4)		 6.7
(44.1)		 9.0
(48.2)		 12.2
(54.0)		 14.5
(58.1)		 17.5
(63.5)		 12.2
(54.0)
Record low °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2)		 6.0
(42.8)		 4.0
(39.2)		 3.0
(37.4)		 −1.8
(28.8)		 −4.0
(24.8)		 −4.5
(23.9)		 −3.6
(25.5)		 −0.9
(30.4)		 0.0
(32.0)		 2.6
(36.7)		 5.0
(41.0)		 −4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 107.8
(4.24)		 86.7
(3.41)		 79.4
(3.13)		 116.8
(4.60)		 99.8
(3.93)		 62.2
(2.45)		 46.6
(1.83)		 43.7
(1.72)		 49.5
(1.95)		 108.1
(4.26)		 108.9
(4.29)		 132.6
(5.22)		 1,042.2
(41.03)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.2 6.1 6.2 9.8 6.0 7.4 5.7 5.1 6.8 8.1 9.0 8.0 85.4
Average relative humidity (%) 67.8 69.3 73.0 79.4 81.9 82.5 80.5 75.6 72.4 72.0 68.8 66.3 74.1
Mean monthly sunshine hours 306.9 251.4 244.9 180.0 182.9 141.0 167.4 201.5 201.0 229.4 267.0 294.5 2,667.9
Percent possible sunshine 70.4 67.3 64.9 54.0 58.3 48.8 54.6 59.8 56.5 56.4 63.8 66.5 60.1
Source: Servicio Meteorológico Nacional[1][2]

Sports

Don Torcuato is known to be the home of Hindu Club, Buenos Aires most recent rugby tournament champion.

References
  1. "Estadística climatológica de la República Argentina Período 1991-2000" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. "Datos Estadísticos (Período 1981–1990)" (in Spanish). Servicio Meteorológico Nacional. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
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