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 Abriaquí, in the east with the municipalities of Abriaquí, Caicedo, Anzá, Betulia and Salgar, and in the south and west with Vigía del Fuerte and the department of Chocó. 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.[1]

Urrao, Antioquia
Panorámica de Urrao.
Panorámica de Urrao.
Flag of Urrao, Antioquia
Location of the municipality of Urrao, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality of Urrao, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Urrao, Antioquia is located in Colombia
Urrao, Antioquia
Urrao, Antioquia
Location in 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
SubregionSouthwestern
FoundedJune 12 of 1781
Area
 • Municipality & Town2,556 km2 (987 sq mi)
Elevation
1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality & Town44,648
 • Urban
17,401
 • Metro density17.47/km2 (45.2/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Urraeño, -a
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitehttp://www.urrao-antioquia.gov.co


Climate

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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)
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[2]
Climate data for Urrao (Honda La), elevation 1,850 m (6,070 ft), (1981–2010)
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[2]

References

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  1. ^ "¿Qué sería de Rigo sin Urrao?". Señal Colombia. Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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.

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