Cértegui facts for kids
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Cértegui
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Municipality and town
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![]() Location of the municipality and town of Cértegui in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
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Department | Chocó Department | |
Area | ||
• Total | 342 km2 (132 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) | |
Population
(Census 2018)
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• Total | 4,683 | |
• Density | 13.693/km2 (35.46/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Cértegui (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈseɾteɣi]) is a small town and a municipality located in the Chocó Department in Colombia. It is home to about 4,683 people, based on the 2018 census. The town is known for its unique and very wet weather.
Cértegui's Climate: Always Warm and Wet
Cértegui has a special type of weather called an extremely wet tropical rainforest climate. This means it is always hot and rainy there, all year long. There are no dry seasons, and it rains a lot almost every day!
The average temperature stays around 26 to 27 degrees Celsius (about 80 degrees Fahrenheit). This warm weather helps many plants and animals to grow in the area.
Here's a closer look at the weather in Cértegui:
Climate data for Cértegui town | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.5 (86.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 621.6 (24.47) |
589.8 (23.22) |
600.6 (23.65) |
733.9 (28.89) |
688.8 (27.12) |
717.3 (28.24) |
750.1 (29.53) |
826.8 (32.55) |
738.0 (29.06) |
726.5 (28.60) |
662.6 (26.09) |
624.1 (24.57) |
8,280.1 (325.99) |
Average rainy days | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 245 |
Learn More
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