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Taganga | |
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Town | |
 Location Taganga in the Magdalena Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 11°17′N 74°11′W / 11.283°N 74.183°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Magdalena Department |
| Time zone | UTC-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
editClimate
editTemperatures 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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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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Activities
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=90008&cityname=Santa-Marta-Caqueta-Colombia
- ^ Climate Summary
- ^ "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.
- ^ National encyclopedia.com Flora and Fauna of Colombia
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