Taganga
Town
Location Taganga in the Magdalena Department of Colombia
Location Taganga in the Magdalena Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 11°17′N 74°11′W / 11.283°N 74.183°W / 11.283; -74.183
Country Colombia
DepartmentMagdalena Department
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Taganga is a small fishing village in the department of Magdalena, 5km north of Santa Marta on the Caribbean coast of Colombia.

Geography

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Climate

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Temperatures in Taganga and surrounding cities range from 27 to 35 °C (81 to 95 °F) at sea level. Rainfall in this region varies from nothing to around 975 millimetres (38 in) per month, but overall the climate is semi-arid and hot, with agriculture requiring irrigation from streams that drain from the snowy peaks.[1] The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Aw". (Tropical Savanna Climate).[2]

Climate data for Taganga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.0
(98.6)
38.2
(100.8)
37.0
(98.6)
37.6
(99.7)
37.4
(99.3)
37.4
(99.3)
37.8
(100.0)
37.4
(99.3)
37.2
(99.0)
36.0
(96.8)
38.2
(100.8)
36.4
(97.5)
38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4)
33.5
(92.3)
33.7
(92.7)
33.4
(92.1)
32.6
(90.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.7
(90.9)
32.4
(90.3)
31.9
(89.4)
31.5
(88.7)
31.7
(89.1)
32.3
(90.1)
32.6
(90.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
27.7
(81.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.8
(83.8)
28.8
(83.8)
29.0
(84.2)
28.6
(83.5)
28.3
(82.9)
27.9
(82.2)
27.7
(81.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.2
(81.0)
28.1
(82.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)
22.6
(72.7)
23.7
(74.7)
24.9
(76.8)
25.1
(77.2)
24.6
(76.3)
24.0
(75.2)
24.0
(75.2)
23.8
(74.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.2
(73.8)
22.0
(71.6)
23.6
(74.5)
Record low °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
18.3
(64.9)
20.0
(68.0)
20.9
(69.6)
18.8
(65.8)
21.6
(70.9)
20.6
(69.1)
20.3
(68.5)
19.0
(66.2)
21.0
(69.8)
19.0
(66.2)
18.2
(64.8)
17.4
(63.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 6.9
(0.27)
2.7
(0.11)
1.8
(0.07)
9.1
(0.36)
58.3
(2.30)
53.1
(2.09)
63.2
(2.49)
57.3
(2.26)
81.9
(3.22)
108.4
(4.27)
45.5
(1.79)
11.1
(0.44)
499.3
(19.67)
Average rainy days 1 1 1 2 7 8 9 12 13 13 7 2 76
Average relative humidity (%) 73 72 70 72 76 75 75 77 78 79 77 75 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 281.0 251.0 251.6 226.8 221.8 230.3 226.2 219.8 202.4 204.7 226.4 279.3 2,821.3
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [3]
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Main beach Taganga,Colombia
 
Taganga,Colombia
 
Fishing boats in the bay of Taganga, Colombia
 
Orange sunset Taganga, Colombia

Activities

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Underwater Brain Coral near Taganga

Taganga is a popular scuba diving destination with many PADI certified dive centers. Dive sites are usually near the small island "Aguja", a part of Tayrona National Natural Park. The underwater reefs and surrounding areas of Taganga have a large diversity of flora and fauna.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=90008&cityname=Santa-Marta-Caqueta-Colombia
  2. ^ Climate Summary
  3. ^ "CARTAS CLIMATOLÓGICAS - MEDIAS MENSUALES - AEROPUERTO SIMÓN BOLIVAR (Santa Marta) (CLOSEST CITY ON RECORD TO TAGANGA,COLOMBIA)" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
  4. ^ National encyclopedia.com Flora and Fauna of Colombia
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Category:Geology of Colombia