Yacuanquer is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

Yacuanquer
Municipality and town
Flag of Yacuanquer
Location of the municipality and town of Yacuanquer in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Yacuanquer in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Area
 • Municipality and town
111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Elevation
2,670 m (8,760 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Municipality and town
10,579
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,815
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Climate data for Yacuanquer/Tangua (Sindagua), elevation 2,800 m (9,200 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.6
(63.7)
17.5
(63.5)
17.4
(63.3)
17.3
(63.1)
17.7
(63.9)
18.3
(64.9)
18.0
(64.4)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)
13.2
(55.8)
13.2
(55.8)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
13.1
(55.6)
12.9
(55.2)
13.1
(55.6)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
12.9
(55.2)
13.0
(55.4)
13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
9.4
(48.9)
9.7
(49.5)
9.7
(49.5)
9.7
(49.5)
9.3
(48.7)
8.8
(47.8)
8.7
(47.7)
8.9
(48.0)
9.2
(48.6)
9.5
(49.1)
9.6
(49.3)
9.3
(48.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.3
(3.59)
83.5
(3.29)
91.0
(3.58)
113.7
(4.48)
94.1
(3.70)
50.9
(2.00)
29.4
(1.16)
22.5
(0.89)
50.8
(2.00)
111.6
(4.39)
137.8
(5.43)
112.4
(4.43)
989.0
(38.94)
Average precipitation days 20 18 23 24 24 19 15 12 15 19 24 23 235
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 80 80 80 79 77 75 75 78 82 81 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.9 101.6 96.1 99.0 114.7 123.0 158.1 158.1 135.0 127.1 114.0 117.8 1,465.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.9 3.6 3.1 3.3 3.7 4.1 5.1 5.1 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  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.

1°07′N 77°24′W / 1.117°N 77.400°W / 1.117; -77.400