Municipality and town in Santander Department, Colombia
Sucre, Santander |
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Sabanagrande, a village in Sucre municipality |
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Location of the municipality and town of Sucre, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia. |
Country | Colombia |
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Department | Santander Department |
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• Total | 9,256 |
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Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
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Sucre is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.
Climate
Sucre has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Sucre
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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22.3 (72.1)
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22.4 (72.3)
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22.5 (72.5)
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21.9 (71.4)
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21.7 (71.1)
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21.3 (70.3)
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21.5 (70.7)
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21.7 (71.1)
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21.7 (71.1)
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21.2 (70.2)
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21.5 (70.7)
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21.8 (71.2)
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21.8 (71.2)
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Daily mean °C (°F)
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16.6 (61.9)
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16.8 (62.2)
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17.1 (62.8)
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17.1 (62.8)
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17.1 (62.8)
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16.5 (61.7)
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16.3 (61.3)
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16.4 (61.5)
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16.5 (61.7)
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16.5 (61.7)
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16.8 (62.2)
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16.5 (61.7)
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16.7 (62.0)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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10.9 (51.6)
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11.3 (52.3)
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11.8 (53.2)
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12.4 (54.3)
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12.5 (54.5)
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11.8 (53.2)
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11.2 (52.2)
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11.2 (52.2)
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11.4 (52.5)
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11.9 (53.4)
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12.1 (53.8)
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11.2 (52.2)
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11.6 (53.0)
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Average rainfall mm (inches)
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80.2 (3.16)
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125.6 (4.94)
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209.8 (8.26)
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331.8 (13.06)
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348.0 (13.70)
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221.8 (8.73)
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208.6 (8.21)
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205.2 (8.08)
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284.1 (11.19)
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338.8 (13.34)
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258.5 (10.18)
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169.1 (6.66)
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2,781.5 (109.51)
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Average rainy days
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8
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13
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16
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21
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22
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17
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15
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15
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19
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22
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18
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13
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199
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Source 1: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]
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Source 2: [2]
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References
5°55′23″N 73°47′42″W / 5.923°N 73.795°W / 5.923; -73.795