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Cimitarra

Coordinates: 6°19′N 73°57′W / 6.317°N 73.950°W / 6.317; -73.950
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Cimitarra
Municipality and town
Flag of Cimitarra
Location of the municipality and town of Cimitarra in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Cimitarra in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total50,892
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Cimitarra is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Climate

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Cimitarra has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af).[2]

Climate data for Cimitarra, elevation 300 m (980 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.9
(89.4)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
31.8
(89.2)
31.6
(88.9)
31.7
(89.1)
32.0
(89.6)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
31.4
(88.5)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
31.7
(89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.1
(80.8)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 125.3
(4.93)
157.0
(6.18)
261.6
(10.30)
307.3
(12.10)
281.3
(11.07)
183.3
(7.22)
160.3
(6.31)
194.8
(7.67)
278.5
(10.96)
343.2
(13.51)
320.0
(12.60)
194.9
(7.67)
2,714.7
(106.88)
Average precipitation days 9 11 15 17 18 16 16 17 18 19 17 13 180
Average relative humidity (%) 84 84 85 85 85 85 84 84 84 85 85 85 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.0 163.7 136.4 147.0 176.7 183.0 204.6 207.7 180.0 176.7 165.0 173.6 2,100.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.0 5.8 4.4 4.9 5.7 6.1 6.6 6.7 6.0 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

6°19′N 73°57′W / 6.317°N 73.950°W / 6.317; -73.950