Colcha K

Colcha K
Colcha K is located in Bolivia
Colcha K
Colcha K
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 20°44′26″S 67°39′38″W / 20.74056°S 67.66056°W / -20.74056; -67.66056
Country Bolivia
DepartmentPotosí Department
ProvinceNor Lípez Province
MunicipalityColcha "K" Municipality
CantonColcha "K" Canton
Elevation
12,306 ft (3,751 m)
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total1,221
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Colcha K is a village serving as the capital of Nor Lípez Province, in the Potosí Department of Bolivia. It is also the capital of the Colcha "K" Canton and Colcha "K" Municipality.

Climate

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Climate data for Colcha K, elevation 3,780 m (12,400 ft), (1979–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0)
30.6
(87.1)
29.6
(85.3)
28.2
(82.8)
25.4
(77.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24.1
(75.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.0
(78.8)
29.1
(84.4)
31.2
(88.2)
31.0
(87.8)
31.2
(88.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
21.9
(71.4)
22.3
(72.1)
21.2
(70.2)
17.7
(63.9)
15.6
(60.1)
15.3
(59.5)
17.4
(63.3)
19.0
(66.2)
21.4
(70.5)
22.9
(73.2)
23.7
(74.7)
20.1
(68.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.9
(57.0)
13.3
(55.9)
13.1
(55.6)
11.2
(52.2)
7.6
(45.7)
5.6
(42.1)
5.4
(41.7)
7.3
(45.1)
9.0
(48.2)
11.2
(52.2)
12.7
(54.9)
14.0
(57.2)
10.4
(50.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7)
4.7
(40.5)
4.0
(39.2)
1.3
(34.3)
−2.5
(27.5)
−4.4
(24.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
−2.9
(26.8)
−1.0
(30.2)
0.9
(33.6)
2.6
(36.7)
4.3
(39.7)
0.7
(33.2)
Record low °C (°F) −2.1
(28.2)
−1.5
(29.3)
−4.0
(24.8)
−7.2
(19.0)
−14.0
(6.8)
−12.4
(9.7)
−11.2
(11.8)
−11.0
(12.2)
−9.2
(15.4)
−6.1
(21.0)
−3.9
(25.0)
−2.5
(27.5)
−14.0
(6.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 84.8
(3.34)
49.0
(1.93)
23.1
(0.91)
2.8
(0.11)
0.8
(0.03)
0.5
(0.02)
1.0
(0.04)
0.8
(0.03)
0.2
(0.01)
1.0
(0.04)
2.0
(0.08)
21.5
(0.85)
187.5
(7.39)
Average precipitation days 10.3 6.3 4.7 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.6 3.5 28
Average relative humidity (%) 44.1 39.4 37.4 24.9 24.6 24.5 25.2 23.5 20.4 21.2 25.3 32.2 28.6
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ INE – Instituto Nacional de Estadística Bolivia 2012 at the Wayback Machine (archived July 22, 2011)
  2. ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 12 June 2024.