Cañar Canton

Cañar, Ecuador
Location of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Location of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Cañar Canton in Cañar Province
Cañar Canton in Cañar Province
Coordinates: 2°29′01″S 78°58′42″W / 2.4837°S 78.9784°W / -2.4837; -78.9784
Country Ecuador
ProvinceCañar Province
Elevation
10,370 ft (3,160 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Cañar Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Cañar Province. Its capital is the town of Cañar. Its population at the 2001 census was 58,185.[1]

Climate

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Climate data for Cañar, elevation 3,140 m (10,300 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
16.0
(60.8)
16.1
(61.0)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
15.3
(59.5)
14.7
(58.5)
15.2
(59.4)
15.9
(60.6)
16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
16.8
(62.2)
16.0
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2)
7.0
(44.6)
7.2
(45.0)
7.1
(44.8)
7.2
(45.0)
6.3
(43.3)
6.2
(43.2)
6.4
(43.5)
6.6
(43.9)
6.5
(43.7)
5.9
(42.6)
6.4
(43.5)
6.6
(43.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.0
(1.50)
54.0
(2.13)
65.0
(2.56)
65.0
(2.56)
40.0
(1.57)
26.0
(1.02)
22.0
(0.87)
18.0
(0.71)
29.0
(1.14)
46.0
(1.81)
41.0
(1.61)
32.0
(1.26)
476
(18.74)
Average relative humidity (%) 80 81 79 79 78 72 73 72 73 78 75 78 77
Source: FAO[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  2. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.