Cipolletti ( or ) is a city in north of the Patagonian . With a population of 87,492 inhabitants at the , Cipolletti is the third-most populated settlement in the province, after San Carlos de Bariloche and General Roca. Geography The city is located on the north-eastern shore of the Neuquén River, just before it is joined by the Limay River to form the Negro River, a short distance upstream from the city of General Roca. Opposite Cipolletti, across the river, lies Neuquén, capital of the province of the same name, connected to it by road and railway bridges. Cipolletti's neighborhood of Las Perlas lies south of Neuquén, 14 km west from its city center, and has the character of an independent town. History Cipolletti was founded as a fort called Confluencia by General Lorenzo Vintter, in 1881. The name was changed later, after César Cipolletti, one of the forerunners of the study of the irrigation system of the Negro River, and heart of the apple and pear cultivation zone of the Alto Valle. Climate Cipolletti has a borderline semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk/BWk). Winters are cool with a July mean of and nighttime temperatures regularly drop below . Overcast days are common during the winter months, averaging 10–12 days from June to August. Spring and fall are variable seasons with temperatures that can reach up to and below although most days are warm during the day and cool during the night. Summers are hot, dry and sunny with a January mean of . Daytime temperatures average while nighttime temperatures are cooler, averaging . Precipitation is low, averaging , which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. The first date of frost occurs on May 4 while the last frost occurs on September 10. The highest temperature recorded was on January 22, 2021 while the lowest recorded temperature was . References Patagonia-Argentina.com - Tourism portal. Notes Populated places in Río Negro Province Populated places established in 1881 Cities in Argentina 1881 establishments in Argentina Argentina Río Negro Province