Cimitarra is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Cimitarra
Municipality and town
Flag of Cimitarra
Location of the municipality and town of Cimitarra in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Cimitarra in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total50,892
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate edit

Cimitarra has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af).[2]

Climate data for Cimitarra (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.21
(89.98)
32.46
(90.43)
32.21
(89.98)
32.15
(89.87)
32.13
(89.83)
32.18
(89.92)
32.39
(90.30)
32.6
(90.7)
32.38
(90.28)
31.71
(89.08)
31.5
(88.7)
31.65
(88.97)
32.13
(89.83)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
22.66
(72.79)
22.78
(73.00)
22.58
(72.64)
22.57
(72.63)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.26
(72.07)
22.2
(72.0)
22.25
(72.05)
22.49
(72.48)
22.43
(72.37)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 152.05
(5.99)
172.09
(6.78)
282.62
(11.13)
302.2
(11.90)
286.62
(11.28)
189.77
(7.47)
170.94
(6.73)
193.06
(7.60)
279.77
(11.01)
372.95
(14.68)
359.62
(14.16)
202.25
(7.96)
2,963.95
(116.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.59 9.76 13.61 15.38 17.74 14.48 14.27 15.19 15.95 17.2 16.32 11.46 169.95
Source: NOAA[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cimitarra". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

6°19′N 73°57′W / 6.317°N 73.950°W / 6.317; -73.950