Santa María is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia.

Santa María, Huila
Municipality and town
Flag of Santa María, Huila
Location of the municipality and town of Santa María, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Santa María, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentHuila Department
Area
 • Total378 km2 (146 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total10,215
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Climate data for Santa María (Sta Maria), elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.3
(79.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.1
(80.8)
27.5
(81.5)
26.3
(79.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.6
(78.1)
26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
21.2
(70.2)
21.0
(69.8)
20.8
(69.4)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
15.9
(60.6)
16.4
(61.5)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.3
(61.3)
15.9
(60.6)
15.6
(60.1)
15.8
(60.4)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.0
(60.8)
16.1
(61.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.5
(3.44)
112.5
(4.43)
141.8
(5.58)
180.3
(7.10)
157.0
(6.18)
91.1
(3.59)
60.8
(2.39)
51.0
(2.01)
86.7
(3.41)
180.3
(7.10)
187.6
(7.39)
108.0
(4.25)
1,429.3
(56.27)
Average precipitation days 17 17 19 21 20 17 16 14 14 21 22 18 205
Average relative humidity (%) 85 84 84 84 84 83 82 80 80 83 85 85 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.2 135.5 120.9 114.0 139.5 144.0 148.8 148.8 141.0 124.0 120.0 145.7 1,643.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.2 4.8 3.9 3.8 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 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.

2°57′N 75°39′W / 2.95°N 75.65°W / 2.95; -75.65