| Cipolletti | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Argentina |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Cipolletti in Argentina |
| Coordinates: | -38.9333°N -126°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Argentina |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Department |
| Subdivision Name2: | General Roca |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | October 3, 1903 |
| Founder: | Coronel Fernandez Oro |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Claudio Di Tella (JSRN) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 52547.8 |
| Elevation M: | 165 |
| Population Total: | 105 482 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 census |
| Population Density Km2: | 20/km2 |
| Population Demonym: | cipoleño |
| Timezone1: | ART |
| Utc Offset1: | -3 |
| Postal Code Type: | CPA base |
| Postal Code: | R8324 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | +54 299 |
| Blank Name: | Climate |
| Blank Info: | BWk |
| Website: | Official website |
Cipolletti (pronounced as /es/ or pronounced as /es/) is a city in north of the Patagonian . With a population of 105 482 inhabitants at the, Cipolletti is the third-most populated settlement in the province, after San Carlos de Bariloche and General Roca. Together, with Neuquén and Plottier, they form the Greater Neuquén, with a population of 416,000 people.
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.
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.
Cipolletti has a borderline semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk/BWk).[1] Winters are cool with a July mean of 6C and nighttime temperatures regularly drop below 0C. 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 40C and below -7C although most days are warm during the day and cool during the night. Summers are hot, dry and sunny with a January mean of 21.9C. Daytime temperatures average 30C while nighttime temperatures are cooler, averaging 15C. Precipitation is low, averaging 213.7mm, 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 43.8C on January 22, 2021 while the lowest recorded temperature was -13.6C.