Colombo, Paraná

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Colombo is a city of about 247,000 inhabitants in the Southern Brazilian state of Paraná; is the third largest city in Greater Curitiba, with the largest one being Curitiba.[2]

Colombo
Church Hall, whose construction began in 1898.
Church Hall, whose construction began in 1898.
Flag of Colombo
Location of Colombo
Location of Colombo
Coordinates: 23°47' S 46°58' W
CountryBrazil
StateParaná
Government
 • MayorBeti Pavin
Area
 • Total198.7 km2 (76.7 sq mi)
Elevation
950 m (3,120 ft)
Population
 (2020 [1])
 • Total246,540
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−3 (BRT)

It was founded on 5 February 1890. It is located at 25º17'30" S, 49º13'27" W, at an elevation of about 1000 metres above sea level, some 18 km from state capital Curitiba. The city is the largest Italian colony in the state.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Colombo (1991-2021)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
23.9
(75.0)
22.3
(72.1)
19
(66)
18.3
(64.9)
18.1
(64.6)
19.7
(67.5)
20.9
(69.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.6
(72.7)
24.2
(75.6)
21.7
(71.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
20.6
(69.1)
19.9
(67.8)
18.2
(64.8)
15.1
(59.2)
14
(57)
13.5
(56.3)
14.6
(58.3)
15.9
(60.6)
17.5
(63.5)
18.2
(64.8)
19.8
(67.6)
17.3
(63.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
17.2
(63.0)
15.3
(59.5)
12.1
(53.8)
10.8
(51.4)
10.1
(50.2)
10.7
(51.3)
12.4
(54.3)
14.1
(57.4)
15.7
(60.3)
16.7
(62.1)
14.2
(57.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 245
(9.6)
197
(7.8)
135
(5.3)
79
(3.1)
93
(3.7)
95
(3.7)
95
(3.7)
74
(2.9)
132
(5.2)
130
(5.1)
131
(5.2)
168
(6.6)
1,574
(61.9)
Average rainy days 17 15 14 8 7 6 6 5 8 11 11 11 119
Average relative humidity (%) 86 86 85 83 83 84 82 80 81 83 83 84 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189.1 180.8 176.7 165 158.1 174 189.1 210.8 180 170.5 168 195.3 2,157.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.1 6.4 5.7 5.5 5.1 5.8 6.1 6.8 6.0 5.5 5.6 6.3 5.9
Source: Climate data (sun 1999-2019)[4]

References

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  1. ^ "IBGE Columbo 2020".
  2. ^ "Curitiba", Wikipedia, 2023-03-06, retrieved 2023-03-06
  3. ^ "Colombo prepara 15ª Festa do Vinho" (in Portuguese). Jornal Agora Paraná. Retrieved 2009-05-11.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Clima Colombo (Brasil)" [Colombo Climate (Brazil)]. Climate data (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 July 2024.

25°17′31″S 49°13′26″W / 25.29194°S 49.22389°W / -25.29194; -49.22389