Mercaderes (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾkaˈðeɾes]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

Mercaderes, Cauca
Municipality and town
Flag of Mercaderes, Cauca
Official seal of Mercaderes, Cauca
Location of the municipality and town of Mercaderes, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Mercaderes, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Area
 • Total
827 km2 (319 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total
14,824
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAm

Climate

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Climate data for Mercaderes, elevation 1,174 m (3,852 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.8
(82.0)
28.6
(83.5)
29.9
(85.8)
30.8
(87.4)
30.2
(86.4)
28.6
(83.5)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
28.6
(83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.5
(74.3)
24.0
(75.2)
23.6
(74.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.9
(73.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
17.9
(64.2)
18.6
(65.5)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
18.1
(64.6)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101.6
(4.00)
90.8
(3.57)
156.7
(6.17)
180.6
(7.11)
146.5
(5.77)
75.4
(2.97)
39.6
(1.56)
42.0
(1.65)
94.8
(3.73)
204.2
(8.04)
212.2
(8.35)
159.2
(6.27)
1,503.5
(59.19)
Average precipitation days 15 13 17 19 18 13 9 8 10 19 20 18 176
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 78 81 81 78 70 66 70 76 81 81 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 170.5 144.0 145.7 138.0 145.7 162.0 195.3 195.3 168.0 161.2 144.0 151.9 1,921.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.5 5.1 4.7 4.6 4.7 5.4 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.2 4.8 4.9 5.3
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]
Climate data for Mercaderes (Gja Exp Univ Narin), elevation 580 m (1,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2)
33.1
(91.6)
32.9
(91.2)
32.5
(90.5)
32.6
(90.7)
33.2
(91.8)
34.6
(94.3)
35.2
(95.4)
35.1
(95.2)
33.5
(92.3)
31.5
(88.7)
31.7
(89.1)
33.2
(91.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
26.5
(79.7)
25.9
(78.6)
25.3
(77.5)
25.5
(77.9)
26.1
(79.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
21.1
(70.0)
20.5
(68.9)
19.7
(67.5)
19.9
(67.8)
20.5
(68.9)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.8
(3.14)
95.9
(3.78)
143.6
(5.65)
141.3
(5.56)
111.1
(4.37)
49.0
(1.93)
24.5
(0.96)
23.4
(0.92)
50.5
(1.99)
168.2
(6.62)
190.9
(7.52)
151.7
(5.97)
1,194.6
(47.03)
Average precipitation days 9 9 11 12 11 6 4 3 6 13 16 14 110
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 78 78 77 77 73 69 74 77 80 80 76
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "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.

1°48′N 77°10′W / 1.800°N 77.167°W / 1.800; -77.167