Altos del Rosario

Altos del Rosario
Municipality and town
Flag of Altos del Rosario
Location of the municipality and town of Altos del Rosario in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Altos del Rosario in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Altos del Rosario is located in Colombia
Altos del Rosario
Altos del Rosario
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 8°48′N 74°10′W / 8.800°N 74.167°W / 8.800; -74.167
Country Colombia
Department Bolívar Department
Area
 • Municipality and town
248.66 km2 (96.01 sq mi)
Elevation
850 m (2,790 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
13,669
 • Urban
8,073
ClimateAm
Websitewww.altosdelrosario.com

Altos del Rosario is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.

Climate

Altos del Rosario has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from January to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Altos del Rosario
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2)
33.4
(92.1)
33.8
(92.8)
33.3
(91.9)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
32.9
(91.2)
32.8
(91.0)
32.1
(89.8)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
32.2
(90.0)
32.6
(90.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.3
(82.9)
28.6
(83.5)
29.1
(84.4)
28.9
(84.0)
28.5
(83.3)
28.4
(83.1)
28.5
(83.3)
28.5
(83.3)
28.0
(82.4)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
28.0
(82.4)
28.4
(83.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.9
(75.0)
24.5
(76.1)
24.6
(76.3)
24.6
(76.3)
24.4
(75.9)
24.2
(75.6)
24.2
(75.6)
23.9
(75.0)
24.0
(75.2)
24.2
(75.6)
23.9
(75.0)
24.2
(75.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 41.1
(1.62)
42.3
(1.67)
87.5
(3.44)
224.2
(8.83)
370.6
(14.59)
294.3
(11.59)
307.4
(12.10)
365.6
(14.39)
482.8
(19.01)
534.5
(21.04)
440.9
(17.36)
166.8
(6.57)
3,358
(132.21)
Average rainy days 1 2 3 7 11 9 10 11 14 15 13 5 101
Source: IDEAM[1]

References

  1. ^ "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

8°48′N 74°10′W / 8.800°N 74.167°W / 8.800; -74.167