Belmira

Belmira is a town and municipality in the northern subregion of the Colombian department of Antioquia. Approximately 62km from the city of Medellin.

Belmira
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Belmira in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Belmira
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°36′18″N 75°39′57″W
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionNorthern
Elevation
2,550 m (8,370 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

Belmira has a cold subtropical highland climate (Cfb). It has heavy rainfall year round.

Every December the town holds a traditional festival called Fiestas De La Trucha. The festival consists of a fishing competition and musical performances by local and traditional artists.

Climate data for Belmira
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)		 20.8
(69.4)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.1
(70.0)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.6
(69.1)		 21.1
(70.0)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.3
(68.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 19.7
(67.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.1
(59.2)		 15.3
(59.5)		 15.9
(60.6)		 16.1
(61.0)		 15.9
(60.6)		 15.7
(60.3)		 15.6
(60.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 15.2
(59.4)		 15.0
(59.0)		 14.9
(58.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 15.4
(59.8)
Average low °C (°F) 9.5
(49.1)		 9.9
(49.8)		 10.6
(51.1)		 11.2
(52.2)		 11.2
(52.2)		 10.8
(51.4)		 10.2
(50.4)		 10.1
(50.2)		 10.1
(50.2)		 10.4
(50.7)		 10.1
(50.2)		 9.3
(48.7)		 10.3
(50.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 89.5
(3.52)		 114.3
(4.50)		 175.2
(6.90)		 231.6
(9.12)		 262.0
(10.31)		 165.6
(6.52)		 154.1
(6.07)		 153.1
(6.03)		 210.4
(8.28)		 248.3
(9.78)		 209.6
(8.25)		 134.1
(5.28)		 2,147.8
(84.56)
Average rainy days 9 10 16 18 20 15 16 15 18 20 19 13 189
Source 1: [1]
Source 2: [2]

References
  1. http://www.ideam.gov.co/documents/21021/553571/Promedios+Climatol%C3%B3gicos++1981+-+2010.xlsx/f28d0b07-1208-4a46-8ccf-bddd70fb4128
  2. https://en.climate-data.org/south-america/colombia/antioquia/belmira-50306/?amp=true

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