Bahía Solano facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Bahía Solano
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Bahía Solano in the Choco Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Chocó Department | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 1,667 km2 (644 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) | |
| Population | ||
| • Urban | 9.400 (2,017) | |
| Afro-Colombians, Embera Indians, Paisas | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Website | www.bahiasolano-choco.gov.co | |
Bahía Solano is a special town and municipality in the Chocó Department of Colombia. People who live there often just call it "Bahia." It's a really important place for both business and tourism along the coast of Chocó. The main town area is called Ciudad Mutis.
Bahia is home to the José Celestino Mutis Airport and also has a seaport. You can fly there daily from cities like Medellin, Quibdo, Cali, and Bogota. There are also ships that travel twice a week, taking people and goods from Bahia to the port of Buenaventura.
The area around Bahía Solano is perfect for exciting water activities. You can go scuba diving to explore the underwater world or try sport fishing to catch some amazing fish.
About 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Bahía Solano is a lovely beach town called El Valle, Choco. This town is very close to the Ensenada de Utria National Park, which is only about 9 kilometers (5.6 miles) down the beach. This park is a beautiful place to visit and see nature.
What is the Climate Like in Bahía Solano?
Bahía Solano has a very wet tropical rainforest climate. This means it's warm all year round and gets a lot of rain. It's a typical climate for places near the equator.
| Climate data for Bahía Solano (Panamericana), elevation 4 m (13 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) | 29.4 (84.9) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.4 (84.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 273.9 (10.78) |
142.0 (5.59) |
192.5 (7.58) |
332.5 (13.09) |
482.5 (19.00) |
454.2 (17.88) |
475.0 (18.70) |
571.5 (22.50) |
565.0 (22.24) |
770.0 (30.31) |
639.8 (25.19) |
472.7 (18.61) |
5,371.6 (211.47) |
| Average precipitation days | 17.5 | 12.0 | 13.2 | 20.6 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 23.7 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 25.3 | 23.8 | 22.5 | 255.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89.5 | 88.6 | 89.3 | 89.6 | 90.8 | 91.0 | 90.6 | 91.0 | 91.4 | 91.7 | 92.4 | 91.5 | 90.6 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78.5 | 88.0 | 86.4 | 68.8 | 61.6 | 57.5 | 76.1 | 70.3 | 52.4 | 58.9 | 49.3 | 50.1 | 797.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.2 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Bahía Solano (Colombia) para niños
