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Campohermoso
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Campohermoso in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Campohermoso in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Boyacá Department
Province Lengupá Province
Area
 • Total 302 km2 (117 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Campohermoso is a town and a municipality in the country of Colombia. It is located in the Boyacá Department, which is like a state or province. This town is also part of a smaller area called the Lengupá Province.

What is the climate like in Campohermoso?

Campohermoso has a special kind of weather called a tropical monsoon climate. This means it's usually warm all year round. It also has a lot of rain!

Rainfall and Seasons

From December to March, the rainfall is moderate. This means it doesn't rain too much. But for the rest of the year, from April to November, it rains a lot. Sometimes, it rains very heavily!

Climate data for Campohermoso, elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.6
(81.7)
26.8
(80.2)
26.1
(79.0)
25.3
(77.5)
24.5
(76.1)
24.0
(75.2)
24.6
(76.3)
25.9
(78.6)
26.4
(79.5)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
25.9
(78.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
21.2
(70.2)
20.8
(69.4)
20.3
(68.5)
19.9
(67.8)
20.2
(68.4)
20.9
(69.6)
21.4
(70.5)
21.4
(70.5)
21.4
(70.5)
21.1
(70.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
17.2
(63.0)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
17.6
(63.7)
17.2
(63.0)
16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
16.8
(62.2)
17.2
(63.0)
17.4
(63.3)
17.0
(62.6)
17.2
(63.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 45.1
(1.78)
65.0
(2.56)
128.2
(5.05)
275.2
(10.83)
431.1
(16.97)
464.0
(18.27)
451.9
(17.79)
382.0
(15.04)
269.3
(10.60)
256.5
(10.10)
205.2
(8.08)
86.7
(3.41)
3,051
(120.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10 11 18 25 29 29 30 29 26 26 24 15 269
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 85 87 88 89 90 88 87 86 86 85 86
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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