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

Túquerres
Municipality and town
Flag of Túquerres
Official seal of Túquerres
Location of the municipality and town of Tuquerres in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Tuquerres in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total
40,038
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Túquerres has a cold highland Mediterranean climate (Csb). It has moderate rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Túquerres (Paraiso El), elevation 3,120 m (10,240 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
15.9
(60.6)
15.7
(60.3)
15.2
(59.4)
14.7
(58.5)
14.8
(58.6)
15.5
(59.9)
15.9
(60.6)
15.9
(60.6)
15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.1
(52.0)
11.1
(52.0)
11.2
(52.2)
11.4
(52.5)
11.4
(52.5)
10.9
(51.6)
10.2
(50.4)
10.3
(50.5)
10.7
(51.3)
11.1
(52.0)
11.1
(52.0)
11.1
(52.0)
11.0
(51.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
7.3
(45.1)
7.5
(45.5)
7.8
(46.0)
7.7
(45.9)
7.3
(45.1)
6.5
(43.7)
6.5
(43.7)
6.6
(43.9)
7.0
(44.6)
7.3
(45.1)
7.0
(44.6)
7.1
(44.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.0
(3.03)
79.6
(3.13)
101.6
(4.00)
133.7
(5.26)
108.4
(4.27)
55.0
(2.17)
34.7
(1.37)
28.3
(1.11)
54.9
(2.16)
115.6
(4.55)
114.2
(4.50)
101.8
(4.01)
1,004.7
(39.56)
Average precipitation days 16 16 19 21 19 14 11 10 12 19 19 19 196
Average relative humidity (%) 86 86 86 86 86 85 84 83 83 85 86 86 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 114.7 90.3 86.8 87.0 105.4 120.0 136.4 130.2 111.0 111.6 108.0 117.8 1,319.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.7 3.2 2.8 2.9 3.4 4.0 4.4 4.2 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 17 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°05′N 77°37′W / 1.083°N 77.617°W / 1.083; -77.617