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Urrao, Antioquia | |
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Municipality & Town | |
Panorámica de Urrao. | |
Location of the municipality of Urrao, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
Coordinates: 6°19′0.7″N 76°8′4.19″W / 6.316861°N 76.1344972°W / 6.316861; -76.1344972 | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Antioquia Department |
Subregion | Southwestern |
Founded | June 12 of 1781 |
Area | |
• Municipality & Town | 2,556 km (987 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,830 m (6,004 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality & Town | 44,648 |
• Urban | 17,401 |
• Metro density | 17.47/km (45.2/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Urraeño, -a |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Website | http://www.urrao-antioquia.gov.co |
Urrao is a town. And municipality of Colombia, located in the subregion southwest of the department of Antioquia. Limited by the north with the municipalities of Frontino and AbriaquĂ, in the east with the municipalities of AbriaquĂ, Caicedo, Anzá, Betulia and Salgar, and in the south and west with VigĂa del Fuerte and the department of ChocĂł. It is the second largest municipality in the department. As of 2015, the population comprised 44,648 people. Professional cyclist Rigoberto Urán was born and "raised here."
Climate※
The climate is warm and temperate in Urrao. There is significant rainfall throughout the year in Urrao. Even the driest month still has a lot of rainfall. According——to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Cfb. The average temperature in Urrao is 15.7 °C | 60.3 °F. About 7573 mm | 298.1 inch of precipitation falls annually.
Climate data for Urrao, elevation 1,850 m (6,070 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.5 (56.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 119.0 (4.69) |
113.2 (4.46) |
133.8 (5.27) |
199.4 (7.85) |
249.7 (9.83) |
182.5 (7.19) |
171.9 (6.77) |
170.6 (6.72) |
223.6 (8.80) |
295.8 (11.65) |
251.7 (9.91) |
162.8 (6.41) |
2,273.9 (89.52) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 217 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179.8 | 158.1 | 158.1 | 126.0 | 136.4 | 159.0 | 176.7 | 170.5 | 132.0 | 127.1 | 132.0 | 155.0 | 1,810.7 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.8 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales |
Climate data for Urrao (Honda La), elevation 1,850 m (6,070 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 63.5 (2.50) |
74.3 (2.93) |
94.8 (3.73) |
151.8 (5.98) |
182.5 (7.19) |
160.4 (6.31) |
158.9 (6.26) |
134.9 (5.31) |
208.5 (8.21) |
207.2 (8.16) |
184.5 (7.26) |
109.2 (4.30) |
1,698.1 (66.85) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 241 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 92 | 91 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.3 | 141.2 | 124.0 | 108.0 | 117.8 | 117.0 | 139.5 | 145.7 | 114.0 | 117.8 | 120.0 | 139.5 | 1,548.8 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales |
References※
- ^ "ÂżQuĂ© serĂa de Rigo sin Urrao?". Señal Colombia. Radio TelevisiĂłn Nacional de Colombia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
6°18′56″N 76°08′03″W / 6.31556°N 76.13417°W / 6.31556; -76.13417
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