Caramanta

Caramanta is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia.

Caramanta
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Caramanta in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Caramanta
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°35′N 75°35′W
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionSouthwestern
Area
 • Total86 km2 (33 sq mi)
Population
 (2002)
 • Total7,771
 • Density90.5/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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

Climate data for Caramanta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.4
(70.5)		 20.6
(69.1)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.4
(70.5)		 21.2
(70.2)		 20.9
(69.6)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.9
(69.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)		 17.1
(62.8)		 17.3
(63.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 17.0
(62.6)		 16.9
(62.4)		 17.0
(62.6)		 17.0
(62.6)		 16.7
(62.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 16.4
(61.5)		 16.5
(61.7)		 16.8
(62.3)
Average low °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7)		 12.9
(55.2)		 13.2
(55.8)		 12.9
(55.2)		 13.3
(55.9)		 13.0
(55.4)		 12.7
(54.9)		 12.8
(55.0)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.6
(54.7)		 12.7
(54.9)		 12.8
(55.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 123.6
(4.87)		 156.3
(6.15)		 216.8
(8.54)		 248.9
(9.80)		 283.3
(11.15)		 175.6
(6.91)		 168.6
(6.64)		 175.4
(6.91)		 253.2
(9.97)		 299.1
(11.78)		 299.4
(11.79)		 190.5
(7.50)		 2,590.7
(102.01)
Average rainy days 9 11 14 17 17 12 12 12 16 18 18 12 168
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/caramanta-50255/?amp=true

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