Chimá

Chimá
Municipality and town
Flag of Chimá
Location of the municipality and town of Chimá in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Chimá in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCórdoba Department
Area
 • Total
335 km2 (129 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total
13,492
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Chimá is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia. According to 2018 estimates, the population of Chimá was 13,492, with a population density of 40 persons per square kilometer.

Climate

Climate data for Chimá, elevation 1,090 m (3,580 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4)
31.1
(88.0)
31.0
(87.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.2
(86.4)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
30.2
(86.4)
30.1
(86.2)
29.7
(85.5)
29.7
(85.5)
30.0
(86.0)
30.3
(86.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.8
(74.8)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
23.5
(74.3)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5)
17.6
(63.7)
17.7
(63.9)
18.0
(64.4)
18.0
(64.4)
17.8
(64.0)
17.4
(63.3)
17.3
(63.1)
17.5
(63.5)
17.7
(63.9)
18.0
(64.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.7
(63.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101.5
(4.00)
170.9
(6.73)
233.0
(9.17)
344.3
(13.56)
358.0
(14.09)
200.1
(7.88)
226.4
(8.91)
257.8
(10.15)
311.4
(12.26)
384.1
(15.12)
298.2
(11.74)
178.0
(7.01)
3,063.7
(120.62)
Average precipitation days 11 14 17 23 23 21 22 23 23 24 20 14 235
Average relative humidity (%) 74 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 74 74
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

9°09′N 75°38′W / 9.150°N 75.633°W / 9.150; -75.633