Ayapel facts for kids
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Ayapel
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Location of the municipality and town of Ayapel in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Córdoba Department | ||
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| • Municipality and town | 1,965 km2 (759 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(2020 est.)
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| • Municipality and town | 47,247 | ||
| • Density | 24.044/km2 (62.274/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 27,729 | ||
| • Urban density | 1,973.6/km2 (5,111.6/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Ayapel is a cool town and municipality in the northern part of Colombia. It is located in the Córdoba Department. This area is special because it's surrounded by the waters of the San Jorge River and the big Ayapel swamp.
Ayapel is in the far eastern part of the Córdoba Department. It shares its borders with several other towns. To the north, you'll find San Marcos, San Benito Abad, and Majagual. To the east, it borders Guaranda and Achi. On the west side, it's next to Buenavista and Montelibano, Pueblo Nuevo. And to the south, it touches the department of Antioquia. In 2020, about 47,247 people lived in Ayapel.
Climate in Ayapel
The climate in Ayapel is generally warm and humid. This is common for places near the equator and large bodies of water. The weather box below shows details about the average temperatures and rainfall throughout the year.
| Climate data for Ayapel, elevation 22 m (72 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.1 (91.6) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.9 (93.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.8 (91.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) |
28.8 (1.13) |
49.1 (1.93) |
162.9 (6.41) |
267.2 (10.52) |
290.9 (11.45) |
380.7 (14.99) |
397.2 (15.64) |
326.9 (12.87) |
266.8 (10.50) |
198.7 (7.82) |
51.7 (2.04) |
2,439.1 (96.03) |
| Average precipitation days | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 145 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 78 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 182.9 | 152.4 | 139.5 | 120.0 | 130.2 | 129.0 | 170.5 | 161.2 | 141.0 | 139.5 | 138.0 | 155.0 | 1,759.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Ayapel para niños
