Argelia, Valle del Cauca
Municipality and town in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality and town in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Argelia is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The main means of income for this region is coffee.[citation needed]
Argelia | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 4°40′N 76°40′W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
Area | |
• Total | 87 km2 (34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,560 m (5,120 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 6,440 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate | Af |
Argelia was founded by the Ospina-Agi brothers, and are now recognized by a donkey statue for their great efforts in transporting goods by donkey up the jungle terrain and steep hills.
Climate data for Argelia (Argelia El Recreo), elevation 1,600 m (5,200 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79.8 (3.14) |
80.3 (3.16) |
112.9 (4.44) |
170.1 (6.70) |
167.7 (6.60) |
106.5 (4.19) |
94.9 (3.74) |
86.4 (3.40) |
126.5 (4.98) |
184.0 (7.24) |
148.2 (5.83) |
91.8 (3.61) |
1,438.7 (56.64) |
Average precipitation days | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 184 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 124.0 | 110.1 | 114.7 | 111.0 | 114.7 | 126.0 | 161.2 | 161.2 | 126.0 | 105.4 | 105.0 | 111.6 | 1,470.9 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1] |
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