Laguna De La Cocha
La Cocha Lagoon (Spanish: Laguna de la Cocha) is a 39,000-hectare (96,000-acre) volcanic crater lake located within the Pasto Municipality in Nariño, Colombia.
La Cocha Lagoon is Colombia's second largest inland body of water after Lake Tota in terms of surface area.
Wildlife
La Cocha Lagoon surrounds La Corota Island Flora Sanctuary which is home to mammals such as mountain tapir, northern pudu and spectacled bears, and bird species like grebes, golden peck duck, snipes, and andean ducks.
Important plant species include frailejon, Schoenoplectus californicus, and Juncus effusus.
Climate
| Climate data for Laguna de la Cocha (El Encano), elevation 2,830 m (9,280 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.5 (61.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.6 (51.1) |
10.5 (50.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.8 (47.8) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.8 (46.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85.5 (3.37) |
89.3 (3.52) |
104.2 (4.10) |
142.1 (5.59) |
149.0 (5.87) |
145.6 (5.73) |
136.3 (5.37) |
104.2 (4.10) |
82.9 (3.26) |
100.5 (3.96) |
111.0 (4.37) |
98.1 (3.86) |
1,339.5 (52.74) |
| Average precipitation days | 21 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 274 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99.2 | 76.2 | 65.1 | 60.0 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 65.1 | 68.2 | 72.0 | 89.9 | 93.0 | 102.3 | 916 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Laguna de la Cocha". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
