Puerto Caicedo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto kajˈseðo]) is a town and municipality located in the Putumayo Department, Republic of Colombia.

Puerto Caicedo
Municipality and town
Flag of Puerto Caicedo
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Caicedo in the Putumayo Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Caicedo in the Putumayo Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
Department Putumayo Department
Area
 • Total
864 km2 (334 sq mi)
Elevation
230 m (750 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total
11,122
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Puerto Caicedo has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Puerto Caicedo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
29.9
(85.8)
29.6
(85.3)
29.3
(84.7)
28.9
(84.0)
28.9
(84.0)
28.8
(83.8)
29.6
(85.3)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
29.8
(85.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.7
(76.5)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
24.3
(75.7)
24.6
(76.3)
25.1
(77.2)
25.6
(78.1)
25.6
(78.1)
25.6
(78.1)
25.0
(76.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.8
(67.6)
19.7
(67.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.5
(68.9)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.2
(68.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 222.3
(8.75)
294.4
(11.59)
331.4
(13.05)
424.7
(16.72)
441.3
(17.37)
358.5
(14.11)
282.8
(11.13)
268.0
(10.55)
252.8
(9.95)
308.2
(12.13)
354.2
(13.94)
272.5
(10.73)
3,811.1
(150.02)
Average rainy days 15 16 21 21 23 22 20 17 16 18 19 19 227
Source 1: IDEAM[3]
Source 2: Climate-Data.org[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  4. ^ "Climate: Puerto Caicedo". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 20, 2020.

0°41′6″N 76°36′16″W / 0.68500°N 76.60444°W / 0.68500; -76.60444