General Roca
General Roca is a city in Rio Negro, Argentina. It has a population of about 136,000 (2024). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
General Roca at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in January
Average low in July
24 mm of rain
12 mm of rain
How General Roca has grown
People living in the built-up area (23 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+114%42k in 1975 → 89k in 2025Weather in General Roca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 13 km/h · humidity 79%
When to go to General Roca
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 66 | 71 | 90 | 94 | 80 | 62 | 61 | 79 | 93 | 93 | 86 | 73 |
| High | 32° | 31° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 13° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 23° | 27° | 31° |
| Low | 18° | 17° | 15° | 10° | 7° | 4° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 19 | 20 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 16 |
| Wet days | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
What's on in General Roca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in General Roca
Outdoors around General Roca
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around General Roca
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Argentina seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over General Roca
Earthquakes around General Roca
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 6 · 2 km
Formations around the town
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around General Roca
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
General Roca from above
Postal code
Getting to General Roca
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