Chimoré is a location in the Carrasco Province, Cochabamba Department, Bolivia. It is the seat of the Chimoré Municipality.

Chimoré
Chimoré is located in Bolivia
Chimoré
Chimoré
Location in Bolivia
Coordinates: 16°59′S 65°08′W / 16.983°S 65.133°W / -16.983; -65.133
Country Bolivia
DepartmentCochabamba Department
ProvinceCarrasco Province
MunicipalityChimoré Municipality
CantonChimoré Canton
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
3,874
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)

Geography

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Chimoré is located in the wettest region of the Bolivia, situated in the Amazon rainforests of the Chapare region. While Chimoré experiences a short dry season, rain is plentiful year round, and temperatures are generally warm to hot. The area has a tropical rainforest climate according to the Köppen Classification System.

Climate data for Chimoré
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.1
(100.6)
37.8
(100.0)
39.3
(102.7)
38.0
(100.4)
34.0
(93.2)
32.2
(90.0)
32.0
(89.6)
35.0
(95.0)
36.4
(97.5)
38.4
(101.1)
40.3
(104.5)
38.4
(101.1)
40.3
(104.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)
30.5
(86.9)
29.5
(85.1)
27.7
(81.9)
24.9
(76.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.9
(75.0)
27.7
(81.9)
29.4
(84.9)
29.8
(85.6)
30.7
(87.3)
31.4
(88.5)
28.2
(82.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
26.6
(79.9)
26.2
(79.2)
24.7
(76.5)
22.8
(73.0)
20.4
(68.7)
21.1
(70.0)
23.0
(73.4)
25.2
(77.4)
26.4
(79.5)
27.1
(80.8)
27.0
(80.6)
24.8
(76.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.3
(70.3)
21.3
(70.3)
20.5
(68.9)
18.9
(66.0)
16.5
(61.7)
15.4
(59.7)
14.8
(58.6)
16.3
(61.3)
18.7
(65.7)
19.8
(67.6)
20.3
(68.5)
20.9
(69.6)
18.7
(65.7)
Record low °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
19.0
(66.2)
19.0
(66.2)
17.5
(63.5)
15.0
(59.0)
11.0
(51.8)
10.0
(50.0)
14.4
(57.9)
16.7
(62.1)
18.0
(64.4)
18.3
(64.9)
19.0
(66.2)
10.0
(50.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 737.1
(29.02)
764.4
(30.09)
621.6
(24.47)
337.9
(13.30)
168.4
(6.63)
102.7
(4.04)
87.3
(3.44)
67.5
(2.66)
115.5
(4.55)
220.2
(8.67)
358.8
(14.13)
604.0
(23.78)
4,185.4
(164.78)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.0 11.1 12.7 9.4 11.4 5.4 4.0 5.6 7.6 9.4 10.1 11.9 111.6
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 79 78 79 78 73 65 64 67 72 77 74
Source: SENAMHI[1]


Transports

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The city is served by the Chimore Airport (IATA: CCA, ICAO: SLHI).

References

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  1. ^ "SISMET SENAMHI" (in Spanish). SENAMHI. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

16°59′S 65°08′W / 16.983°S 65.133°W / -16.983; -65.133