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