Puerto Parra

Puerto Parra
Municipality and town
Flag of Puerto Parra
Official seal of Puerto Parra
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Parra in the Santander Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Parra in the Santander Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
FoundedMarch 4, 2008[1]
Founded byAquileo Parra[1]
Area
 • Total1,452 km2 (561 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)[3]
 • Total6,462
 • Density4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
DemonymPuerto Parrences
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.puertoparra-santander.gov.co

Puerto Parra is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Climate

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Climate data for Puerto Parra (Carare), elevation 168 m (551 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4)
33.2
(91.8)
32.8
(91.0)
32.4
(90.3)
32.3
(90.1)
32.3
(90.1)
32.9
(91.2)
32.8
(91.0)
32.1
(89.8)
31.6
(88.9)
31.8
(89.2)
32.2
(90.0)
32.4
(90.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9)
28.7
(83.7)
28.5
(83.3)
28.2
(82.8)
28.1
(82.6)
28.2
(82.8)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.8
(82.0)
27.9
(82.2)
28.2
(82.8)
28.2
(82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
23.0
(73.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.5
(2.93)
99.0
(3.90)
184.7
(7.27)
293.0
(11.54)
315.2
(12.41)
242.5
(9.55)
237.7
(9.36)
255.5
(10.06)
359.5
(14.15)
395.3
(15.56)
276.6
(10.89)
155.1
(6.11)
2,888.5
(113.72)
Average precipitation days 7 9 12 16 18 17 16 17 19 19 16 10 169
Average relative humidity (%) 81 79 81 83 82 82 81 81 82 83 83 83 82
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]
Climate data for Puerto Parra (Campo Capote), elevation 180 m (590 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2)
33.2
(91.8)
32.7
(90.9)
32.5
(90.5)
32.5
(90.5)
32.7
(90.9)
33.1
(91.6)
32.9
(91.2)
32.3
(90.1)
31.7
(89.1)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
32.5
(90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 103
(4.1)
152.3
(6.00)
220.7
(8.69)
335.1
(13.19)
323.5
(12.74)
213.6
(8.41)
164.9
(6.49)
169.1
(6.66)
264.8
(10.43)
343.2
(13.51)
271.7
(10.70)
155.8
(6.13)
2,717.5
(106.99)
Average precipitation days 6 8 12 15 18 17 16 18 19 17 16 10 163
Average relative humidity (%) 83 83 83 84 84 84 82 82 83 85 85 85 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 186.0 155.3 136.4 138.0 164.3 171.0 204.6 189.1 171.0 158.1 156.0 173.6 2,003.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.0 5.5 4.4 4.6 5.3 5.7 6.6 6.1 5.7 5.1 5.2 5.6 5.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". puertoparra-santander.gov. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Puerto Parra, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  4. ^ a b "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.

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