Ricaurte is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

Ricaurte
Municipality and town
View of Ricaurte, Nariño
View of Ricaurte, Nariño
Flag of Ricaurte
Location of the municipality and town of Ricaurte in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Ricaurte in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total
18,067
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Climate data for Ricaurte, elevation 1,181 m (3,875 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2)
24.7
(76.5)
25.1
(77.2)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
24.7
(76.5)
24.6
(76.3)
24.5
(76.1)
24.8
(76.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.6
(76.3)
24.4
(75.9)
24.7
(76.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
19.6
(67.3)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
19.8
(67.6)
19.6
(67.3)
19.6
(67.3)
19.6
(67.3)
19.5
(67.1)
19.5
(67.1)
19.5
(67.1)
19.7
(67.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
16.4
(61.5)
16.5
(61.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.4
(61.5)
16.2
(61.2)
15.6
(60.1)
15.5
(59.9)
15.9
(60.6)
16.2
(61.2)
16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
16.2
(61.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 385.1
(15.16)
311.0
(12.24)
352.8
(13.89)
379.9
(14.96)
404.5
(15.93)
271.0
(10.67)
179.4
(7.06)
188.9
(7.44)
259.1
(10.20)
472.1
(18.59)
388.8
(15.31)
398.3
(15.68)
3,990.9
(157.12)
Average precipitation days 28 24 26 25 27 25 21 20 22 28 26 27 298
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 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]

1°12′39″N 77°59′36″W / 1.21083°N 77.99333°W / 1.21083; -77.99333