Rosario

City in Argentina: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Montaje Rosario 01

Montaje Rosario 01: Bleff, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Rosario is a city in Argentina, in Santa Fe. About 948,312 people live in the city proper, making it the 3rd largest city of Argentina in our atlas.

It lies at 32.95° S, 60.64° W, about 38 m (125 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Argentina/Cordoba time zone.

Location

Red dot: Rosario. Green dots: other major cities of Argentina. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Rosario has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jan, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 4°C (40°F). Around 1,090 mm (43 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Mar.

33°19°Jan12331°18°Feb13928°16°Mar14824°12°Apr11119°8°May5216°5°Jun2216°4°Jul2618°6°Aug3822°8°Sep5825°12°Oct12229°15°Nov10932°17°Dec142mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in ArgentinaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Montaje Rosario 01: Bleff, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 2009 Argentina-Brasil en el Gigante: Rodrigo Accurcio from São Paulo, Brasil, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Aqualina-Rosario-2010: Quilmeño89, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Plaza de Mayo de Rosario (postal fumagalli 236): Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Parque independencia vista aerea: Unknown authorUnknown author, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Dolfines Guaraní - Koluso: Norberto Kolus from Rosario, Argentina, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Parque Alem 2: Unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Palacio de los Leones 5: Pablo D. Flores, CC BY-SA 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)