Chima, Santander facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Chima (town)
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Chima (town) in the Santander Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Santander Department | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
Chima is a town and a special area called a municipality in the Santander Department of northeastern Colombia. It's a place where people live and work, and it has its own local government.
Climate in Chima
Chima has a warm and often rainy climate. The temperatures usually stay around 24 to 30 degrees Celsius (75 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit) throughout the year. This means it's pretty much summer all the time!
It rains a lot in Chima, especially from March to May and again from September to November. These are the wettest months. Even in the drier months, you can still expect some rain. This steady rainfall helps the plants and nature around Chima stay green and lively.
| Climate data for Chima (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.06 (87.91) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.11 (88.00) |
30.64 (87.15) |
30.21 (86.38) |
30.15 (86.27) |
30.28 (86.50) |
30.54 (86.97) |
30.41 (86.74) |
29.99 (85.98) |
29.71 (85.48) |
30.32 (86.58) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.13 (75.43) |
24.33 (75.79) |
24.21 (75.58) |
24.02 (75.24) |
23.97 (75.15) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.89 (75.00) |
23.89 (75.00) |
23.81 (74.86) |
23.83 (74.89) |
24.08 (75.34) |
23.99 (75.18) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.85 (64.13) |
18.13 (64.63) |
18.25 (64.85) |
18.52 (65.34) |
18.62 (65.52) |
18.31 (64.96) |
17.88 (64.18) |
17.75 (63.95) |
17.95 (64.31) |
18.27 (64.89) |
18.55 (65.39) |
18.37 (65.07) |
18.2 (64.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 95.28 (3.75) |
155.4 (6.12) |
268.74 (10.58) |
347.36 (13.68) |
367.01 (14.45) |
191.87 (7.55) |
220.31 (8.67) |
247.06 (9.73) |
294.37 (11.59) |
352.1 (13.86) |
300.38 (11.83) |
166.94 (6.57) |
3,006.82 (118.38) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.4 | 10.64 | 16.8 | 19.63 | 20.37 | 16.03 | 16.93 | 18.59 | 19.14 | 20.33 | 17.85 | 10.65 | 195.35 |
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See also
In Spanish: Chima para niños
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