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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Caldas, Antioquia
Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas. The population was estimated to be 83,423 in 2020.

Climate

Caldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Caldas (Salada La), elevation 1,680 m (5,510 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.3
(73.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.3
(64.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.7
(54.9) 		13.1
(55.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.9
(55.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111.2
(4.38) 		112.6
(4.43) 		183.1
(7.21) 		269.4
(10.61) 		316.6
(12.46) 		221.3
(8.71) 		175.8
(6.92) 		189.1
(7.44) 		262.7
(10.34) 		313.5
(12.34) 		244.2
(9.61) 		155.5
(6.12) 		2,555
(100.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13 14 19 22 23 19 17 19 22 25 23 17 229
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 84 86 87 85 84 82 84 85 86 86 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.5 129.9 120.9 90.0 105.4 120.0 161.2 155.0 120.0 108.5 108.0 117.8 1,476.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.5 4.6 3.9 3.0 3.4 4.0 5.2 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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