Chiscas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province.

Chiscas
Municipality and town
Flag of Chiscas
Official seal of Chiscas
Location of the municipality and town of Chiscas in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Chiscas in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceGutiérrez Province
Government
 • MayorCamilo Andrés Caicedo Silva (2020-2023)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Chiscas has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb)[1] with frequent rain and consistently mild temperatures.

Climate data for Chiscas, elevation 2,350 m (7,710 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
23.2
(73.8)
22.9
(73.2)
22.0
(71.6)
21.4
(70.5)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
21.5
(70.7)
21.3
(70.3)
21.3
(70.3)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.1
(62.8)
16.8
(62.2)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.8
(62.2)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
10.4
(50.7)
10.7
(51.3)
11.3
(52.3)
11.5
(52.7)
11.0
(51.8)
10.7
(51.3)
10.7
(51.3)
10.6
(51.1)
10.7
(51.3)
10.5
(50.9)
9.8
(49.6)
10.7
(51.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.0
(1.50)
54.4
(2.14)
87.1
(3.43)
153.7
(6.05)
173.7
(6.84)
110.5
(4.35)
94.0
(3.70)
102.7
(4.04)
131.8
(5.19)
178.4
(7.02)
136.9
(5.39)
55.5
(2.19)
1,316.7
(51.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 11 15 22 26 24 23 24 23 25 20 13 235
Average relative humidity (%) 64 65 67 72 75 74 74 73 72 74 73 68 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244.9 200.4 186.0 147.0 142.6 129.0 155.0 155.0 141.0 151.9 168.0 220.1 2,040.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.9 7.1 6.0 4.9 4.6 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 5.6 7.1 5.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

Born in Chiscas

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References

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  1. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

6°32′N 72°30′W / 6.533°N 72.500°W / 6.533; -72.500