El Tarra

El Tarra
Municipality and town
Flag of El Tarra
Location of the municipality and town of El Tarra in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of El Tarra in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNorte de Santander Department
Area
 • Total687 km2 (265 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total10,957
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

El Tarra is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander.

Climate

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Climate data for El Tarra (Tarra El), 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) 31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
32.3
(90.1)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
31.8
(89.2)
31.7
(89.1)
32.1
(89.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.4
(81.3)
26.8
(80.2)
26.7
(80.1)
27.2
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.4
(68.7)
20.7
(69.3)
21.1
(70.0)
21.2
(70.2)
20.8
(69.4)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.7
(69.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85.9
(3.38)
84.7
(3.33)
123.4
(4.86)
179.1
(7.05)
181.0
(7.13)
194.1
(7.64)
211.3
(8.32)
233.5
(9.19)
288.9
(11.37)
314.2
(12.37)
361.4
(14.23)
295.6
(11.64)
2,355.1
(92.72)
Average precipitation days 6 6 9 13 12 12 14 15 16 18 17 15 141
Average relative humidity (%) 82 80 81 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 81 81 80
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  2. ^ "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.

8°02′51″N 73°05′01″W / 8.0475°N 73.0836°W / 8.0475; -73.0836