AR flag
Córdoba

Argentina

vs
AR flag
San Juan

Argentina

Climate

Córdoba logs 61 hot days a year to San Juan's 134 — Córdoba wins by 73. San Juan also leads on sunny days by 61.

CórdobaSan Juan
Sunny days
284345
Hot days
61134
Frost days
1518
Rainy days
7519
Outdoor dinner months
7/128/12
Avg wind
2.6 m/s2.4 m/s
Sunshine hours
3,0983,596
Darkest month sun
197 hrs/mo230 hrs/mo
UV peak month
12.012.8

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

San Juan

Feels-like °C

30
27
27
20
14
10
10
14
18
22
26
29

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 San Juan's 19.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Córdoba breathes ~13% cleaner air (2.5 µg/m³ lower).

Córdoba

San Juan

16.6µg/m³
19.1µg/m³

PM2.5 annual average

Sensitive Groups
Sensitive Groups

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 San Juan (465K) are 3.2x in population — Córdoba is the larger metro, San Juan the smaller; on land area Córdoba spans roughly 2.9x more ground.

3.0x

Córdoba is roughly 3.0x the scale of San Juan

Combined population & area comparison

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3.0x
AR flagSan Juan
1x

City Scale Rankings

Population
1.AR flagCórdoba1.5M3.2x
2.AR flagSan Juan465K1x
Area
1.AR flagCórdoba320 km²2.9x
2.AR flagSan Juan109 km²1x
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27 km29 km

AR flagCórdoba

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13 km14 km

AR flagSan Juan

Who Thrives Here

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

Thrives in both
CórdobaSan Juan
Thrives only in Córdoba
CórdobaSan Juan

Frequently asked about Córdoba vs San Juan

How does the climate compare between Córdoba and San Juan?
Sunny days: 284 vs 345 d — San Juan higher Annual sunshine: 3,098 vs 3,596 hrs — San Juan higher Winter sunshine: 197 vs 230 hrs/day — San Juan higher Hot days (>30°C): 61 vs 134 d — Córdoba lower Frost days: 15 vs 18 d — Similar Rainy days: 75 vs 19 d — San Juan lower
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