AR flag
Córdoba

Argentina

vs
AR flag
Río Gallegos

Argentina

Climate

Córdoba logs 15 frost days a year to Río Gallegos's 76 — Córdoba wins by 61. Córdoba also leads on sunny days by 102.

CórdobaRío Gallegos
Sunny days
284182
Hot days
610
Frost days
1576
Rainy days
7578
Snow days
02
Outdoor dinner months
7/120/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s6.1 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,0982,171
Darkest month sun
197 hrs/mo100 hrs/mo
UV peak month
12.06.5

Córdoba

Feels-like °C

29
27
26
19
14
11
12
14
18
21
25
28

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Río Gallegos

Feels-like °C

9
6
1
-2
-7
-10
-12
-6
-5
-1
6
7

Dinner outside

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Air Quality

Córdoba averages 16.6 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) PM2.5 annually versus Río Gallegos's 12.6 µg/m³ (moderate) — Río Gallegos breathes ~24% cleaner air (3.9 µg/m³ lower).

Córdoba

Río Gallegos

16.6µg/m³
12.6µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Moderate

WHO classification

City Scale

Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.

Córdoba (1.5M) and Río Gallegos (138K) are 11x in population — Córdoba is the larger metro, Río Gallegos the smaller; on land area Córdoba spans roughly 11x more ground.

11x

Córdoba is roughly 11x the scale of Río Gallegos

Combined population & area comparison

AR flagCórdoba
11x
AR flagRío Gallegos
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.AR flagCórdoba1.5M11x
2.AR flagRío Gallegos138K1x
Area
1.AR flagCórdoba320 km²11x
2.AR flagRío Gallegos29 km²1x
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27 km29 km

AR flagCórdoba

© Stadia Maps, © OpenMapTiles, © OpenStreetMap contributors
8.0 km5.4 km

AR flagRío Gallegos

Who Thrives Here

Córdoba is the stronger fit for the sunshine lover. Both cities work well for the clean air seeker.

Thrives in both
CórdobaRío Gallegos
Thrives only in Córdoba
CórdobaRío Gallegos

Frequently asked about Córdoba vs Río Gallegos

How does the climate compare between Córdoba and Río Gallegos?
Sunny days: 284 vs 182 d — Córdoba higher Annual sunshine: 3,098 vs 2,171 hrs — Córdoba higher Winter sunshine: 197 vs 100 hrs/day — Córdoba higher Hot days (>30°C): 61 vs 0 d — Río Gallegos lower Frost days: 15 vs 76 d — Córdoba lower Rainy days: 75 vs 78 d — Similar Snowy days: 0 vs 2 d — Similar
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