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Vegachí (Spanish pronunciation: [beɣaˈtʃi]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 980 m (3,220 ft) above sea level.

Climate

Vegachí has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Am)[1] with warm temperatures and frequent rainfall. Vegachí has a long wet season from March to November, and a drier period from December to February.

Climate data for Vegachí, elevation 995 m (3,264 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.8
(82.0)
27.2
(81.0)
26.6
(79.9)
26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.2
(81.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.5
(72.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.1
(64.6)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
18.0
(64.4)
18.0
(64.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.5
(63.5)
17.9
(64.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.2
(1.07)
70.2
(2.76)
113.6
(4.47)
240.2
(9.46)
253.9
(10.00)
204.0
(8.03)
218.8
(8.61)
233.9
(9.21)
280.4
(11.04)
244.2
(9.61)
158.7
(6.25)
67.1
(2.64)
2,112.1
(83.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7 8 12 21 23 19 19 21 22 22 18 11 200
Average relative humidity (%) 87 86 87 88 88 87 86 86 87 89 90 89 87
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8 146.8 120.9 126.0 142.6 168.0 195.3 195.3 159.0 148.8 144.0 161.2 1,887.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.8 5.2 3.9 4.2 4.6 5.6 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.8 4.8 5.2 5.2
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

  1. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.


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