Barranca de Upía is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia.

Barranca de Upía
Municipality and town
Flag of Barranca de Upía
Official seal of Barranca de Upía
Location of the municipality and town of Barranca de Upía in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Barranca de Upía in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentMeta Department
Area
 • Municipality and town
815 km2 (315 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
3,926
 • Urban
2,858
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAm

Climate

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Climate data for Barranca de Upía (Guaicaramo), elevation 190 m (620 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.5
(92.3)
33.9
(93.0)
33.4
(92.1)
31.6
(88.9)
30.6
(87.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.7
(85.5)
30.6
(87.1)
31.2
(88.2)
31.6
(88.9)
31.6
(88.9)
32.3
(90.1)
31.7
(89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
26.6
(79.9)
26.2
(79.2)
25.7
(78.3)
25.5
(77.9)
25.9
(78.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
21.3
(70.3)
21.8
(71.2)
22.3
(72.1)
22.0
(71.6)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 23.4
(0.92)
50.8
(2.00)
139.8
(5.50)
279.2
(10.99)
418.4
(16.47)
345.9
(13.62)
269.4
(10.61)
240.2
(9.46)
272.7
(10.74)
277.0
(10.91)
171.7
(6.76)
50.0
(1.97)
2,495.2
(98.24)
Average precipitation days 2 6 10 17 22 20 19 17 15 15 11 4 152
Average relative humidity (%) 70 71 74 83 86 87 86 85 83 82 81 76 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 226.3 192.0 148.8 126.0 130.2 126.0 133.3 145.7 171.0 189.1 189.0 213.9 1,991.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.3 6.8 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.7 5.7 6.1 6.3 6.9 5.5
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.

4°35′N 72°58′W / 4.583°N 72.967°W / 4.583; -72.967