San José del Fragua (Spanish pronunciation: [saŋ xoˈse ðel ˈfɾaɣwa]) is a town and municipality in Caquetá Department, Colombia.

San José del Fragua
Municipality and town
Flag of San José del Fragua
Official seal of San José del Fragua
Location of the municipality and town of San José del Fragua in the Caquetá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of San José del Fragua in the Caquetá Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 1°19′43″N 75°58′22″W / 1.32861°N 75.97278°W / 1.32861; -75.97278
Country Colombia
DepartmentCaquetá Department
Area
 • Total
1,226 km2 (473 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total
11,364
 • Density9.3/km2 (24/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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San José del Fragua has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for San José del Fragua, elevation 320 m (1,050 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
31.1
(88.0)
30.3
(86.5)
29.8
(85.6)
29.6
(85.3)
28.7
(83.7)
28.5
(83.3)
29.6
(85.3)
30.8
(87.4)
31.1
(88.0)
30.8
(87.4)
31.0
(87.8)
30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
24.6
(76.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
25.2
(77.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.4
(70.5)
21.2
(70.2)
21.3
(70.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.2
(68.4)
20.4
(68.7)
20.8
(69.4)
21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.6
(70.9)
21.1
(70.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 177.1
(6.97)
269.5
(10.61)
355.0
(13.98)
505.1
(19.89)
522.0
(20.55)
441.2
(17.37)
358.3
(14.11)
308.9
(12.16)
296.1
(11.66)
360.9
(14.21)
365.3
(14.38)
226.5
(8.92)
4,169.7
(164.16)
Average precipitation days 15 16 22 25 25 25 24 22 20 21 21 19 253
Average relative humidity (%) 81 82 85 87 86 88 87 85 83 83 84 84 85
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

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. ^ "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.