Aldana

Aldana
Municipality and town
Flag of Aldana
Location of the municipality and town of Aldana in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Aldana in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Area
 • Total52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total6,085
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Aldana is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

Climate

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Aldana has a cold subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with moderate rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Aldana (San Luis Airport), elevation 2,961 m (9,715 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
16.0
(60.8)
15.1
(59.2)
14.6
(58.3)
14.9
(58.8)
15.9
(60.6)
16.8
(62.2)
16.9
(62.4)
16.6
(61.9)
16.0
(60.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
11.3
(52.3)
11.4
(52.5)
11.4
(52.5)
11.3
(52.3)
10.6
(51.1)
10.0
(50.0)
10.0
(50.0)
10.5
(50.9)
11.1
(52.0)
11.4
(52.5)
11.3
(52.3)
11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
6.0
(42.8)
6.4
(43.5)
6.6
(43.9)
6.6
(43.9)
6.0
(42.8)
5.1
(41.2)
4.6
(40.3)
4.6
(40.3)
5.6
(42.1)
6.2
(43.2)
6.2
(43.2)
5.8
(42.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.9
(2.91)
71.7
(2.82)
95.2
(3.75)
102.1
(4.02)
82.5
(3.25)
51.4
(2.02)
40.5
(1.59)
31.7
(1.25)
42.6
(1.68)
84.9
(3.34)
100.9
(3.97)
97.2
(3.83)
874.6
(34.43)
Average precipitation days 19 18 20 21 22 22 20 18 17 19 20 21 236
Average relative humidity (%) 83 83 84 85 85 85 84 82 81 82 83 84 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.3 107.3 99.2 111.0 127.1 129.0 139.5 139.5 129.0 130.2 123.0 130.2 1,498.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.3 3.8 3.2 3.7 4.1 4.3 4.5 4.5 4.3 4.2 4.1 4.2 4.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]

References

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  1. ^ "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.

0°53′N 77°42′W / 0.883°N 77.700°W / 0.883; -77.700