San Bernardo (Spanish pronunciation: [sam beɾˈnaɾðo]) is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

San Bernardo
Municipality and town
Flag of San Bernardo
Location of the municipality and town of San Bernardo, Nariño in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of San Bernardo, Nariño in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total
8,874
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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San Bernando has a warm subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. Like most of Andean Nariño Department but unlike most places with a subtropical highland climate, San Bernando has a marked summer minimum in rainfall instead of the more usual winter minimum.

Climate data for San Bernardo, elevation 2,190 m (7,190 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.4
(70.5)
21.8
(71.2)
21.6
(70.9)
21.5
(70.7)
21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
22.1
(71.8)
21.7
(71.1)
20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.4
(70.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)
15.9
(60.6)
15.9
(60.6)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
15.7
(60.3)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
15.8
(60.4)
15.7
(60.3)
15.5
(59.9)
15.5
(59.9)
15.7
(60.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)
11.4
(52.5)
11.7
(53.1)
11.9
(53.4)
11.9
(53.4)
11.2
(52.2)
10.5
(50.9)
10.4
(50.7)
10.5
(50.9)
11.2
(52.2)
11.7
(53.1)
11.6
(52.9)
11.3
(52.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 220.4
(8.68)
175.7
(6.92)
206.6
(8.13)
217.2
(8.55)
169.6
(6.68)
74.7
(2.94)
54.8
(2.16)
40.7
(1.60)
81.5
(3.21)
240.8
(9.48)
311.5
(12.26)
247.4
(9.74)
2,041
(80.35)
Average precipitation days 19 17 20 20 20 15 14 12 12 19 23 22 211
Average relative humidity (%) 85 85 85 85 84 82 79 78 77 83 86 87 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.0 101.6 96.1 102.0 117.8 138.0 161.2 164.3 135.0 120.9 102.0 111.6 1,474.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.0 3.6 3.1 3.4 3.8 4.6 5.2 5.3 4.5 3.9 3.4 3.6 4.0
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 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

1°30′39″N 77°2′48″W / 1.51083°N 77.04667°W / 1.51083; -77.04667