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Mercaderes (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾkaˈðeɾes]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
Mercaderes, Cauca | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Mercaderes, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Cauca Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 827 km2 (319 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[1]) | |
| • Total | 14,824 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Am |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Mercaderes, elevation 1,174 m (3,852 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.3 (64.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 101.6 (4.00) |
90.8 (3.57) |
156.7 (6.17) |
180.6 (7.11) |
146.5 (5.77) |
75.4 (2.97) |
39.6 (1.56) |
42.0 (1.65) |
94.8 (3.73) |
204.2 (8.04) |
212.2 (8.35) |
159.2 (6.27) |
1,503.5 (59.19) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 176 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 70 | 66 | 70 | 76 | 81 | 81 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.5 | 144.0 | 145.7 | 138.0 | 145.7 | 162.0 | 195.3 | 195.3 | 168.0 | 161.2 | 144.0 | 151.9 | 1,921.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Mercaderes (Gja Exp Univ Narin), elevation 580 m (1,900 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.9 (91.2) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.8 (3.14) |
95.9 (3.78) |
143.6 (5.65) |
141.3 (5.56) |
111.1 (4.37) |
49.0 (1.93) |
24.5 (0.96) |
23.4 (0.92) |
50.5 (1.99) |
168.2 (6.62) |
190.9 (7.52) |
151.7 (5.97) |
1,194.6 (47.03) |
| Average precipitation days | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 110 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 76 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
1°48′N 77°10′W / 1.800°N 77.167°W
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