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Cimitarra
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Cimitarra in the Santander Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Santander Department | |
| Population
(2020 est.)
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| • Total | 50,892 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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Cimitarra is a town and a type of local government area called a municipality. It is located in the Santander Department, which is a region in northeastern Colombia.
Climate in Cimitarra
Cimitarra has a tropical rainforest climate. This means the weather is warm and rainy all year round. It's like living in a giant greenhouse!
Temperature and Rainfall
The average temperature in Cimitarra is around 27 degrees Celsius (about 81 degrees Fahrenheit). It doesn't change much throughout the year.
The town gets a lot of rain, especially from March to May and again from September to November. Even in the drier months, there's still plenty of rain. This constant warmth and rain help many plants and animals to grow.
| Climate data for Cimitarra, elevation 300 m (980 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) | 31.9 (89.4) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 125.3 (4.93) |
157.0 (6.18) |
261.6 (10.30) |
307.3 (12.10) |
281.3 (11.07) |
183.3 (7.22) |
160.3 (6.31) |
194.8 (7.67) |
278.5 (10.96) |
343.2 (13.51) |
320.0 (12.60) |
194.9 (7.67) |
2,714.7 (106.88) |
| Average precipitation days | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 180 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186.0 | 163.7 | 136.4 | 147.0 | 176.7 | 183.0 | 204.6 | 207.7 | 180.0 | 176.7 | 165.0 | 173.6 | 2,100.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.0 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Cimitarra (Colombia) para niños
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