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El Tarra
Municipality and town
El Tarra , Norte de Santander.jpg
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Location of the municipality and town of El Tarra in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of El Tarra in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Norte de Santander Department
Area
 • Total 687 km2 (265 sq mi)
Elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 10,957
 • Density 15.949/km2 (41.31/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

El Tarra is a Colombian municipality and town located in the department of Norte de Santander.

Climate

Climate data for El Tarra (Tarra El), elevation 180 m (590 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
32.3
(90.1)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
31.8
(89.2)
31.7
(89.1)
32.1
(89.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.4
(81.3)
26.8
(80.2)
26.7
(80.1)
27.2
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.4
(68.7)
20.7
(69.3)
21.1
(70.0)
21.2
(70.2)
20.8
(69.4)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.7
(69.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85.9
(3.38)
84.7
(3.33)
123.4
(4.86)
179.1
(7.05)
181.0
(7.13)
194.1
(7.64)
211.3
(8.32)
233.5
(9.19)
288.9
(11.37)
314.2
(12.37)
361.4
(14.23)
295.6
(11.64)
2,355.1
(92.72)
Average precipitation days 6 6 9 13 12 12 14 15 16 18 17 15 141
Average relative humidity (%) 82 80 81 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 81 81 80
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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