Ceres, Santa Fe
Ceres is a municipality San Cristóbal Department, in Santa Fe Province, Argentina. The town of Ceres is northwest of the provincial capital Santa Fe and has a population of 16,054 The town is situated from the border with Santiago del Estero Province, receiving a strong cultural, social and commercial influence from them. Ceres sits on National Route 34 and Provincial Route 17. It has a railway connection on FCA (ex-Mitre) with frequent general cargo, mining, cereals, and passenger trains, taking a good portion of the products from the Argentine Northwest to the port of Rosario. Climate . Ceres has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification "Cwa") with mild, and dry winters and hot, humid summers. Winters are mild and windier, with a July high of although nighttime temperatures are cool, with a July low of . During the summer, temperatures can be hot during the day, averaging in January but nighttime temperatures are more pleasant and cooler, averaging below . Spring and fall are transition seasons featuring warm weather during the day and cool weather at nighttime. The first and last dates of frost are June 18 and August 14 respectively. The average annual precipitation is , most of  it being concentrated in the warmer months. On average, Ceres averages 2,650 hours of sunshine a year (or 59% of possible sunshine hours), ranging from a low of 49% in June to a high of 65% in February. The highest recorded temperature was on January 4, 1963 while the lowest recorded temperature was on July 13, 2000.