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Gigante, Huila
Municipality and town
Main square
Main square
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Location of the municipality and town of Gigante, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Gigante, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Huila Department
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total 36,055
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Gigante (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈɣante]) is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia.

Climate

Climate data for Gigante (Jorge Villamil), elevation 1,500 m (4,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
24.2
(75.6)
23.8
(74.8)
24.7
(76.5)
25.5
(77.9)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.7
(76.5)
24.7
(76.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
19.6
(67.3)
19.1
(66.4)
19.6
(67.3)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
19.9
(67.8)
20.0
(68.0)
19.9
(67.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
15.9
(60.6)
15.4
(59.7)
15.6
(60.1)
15.9
(60.6)
16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
16.2
(61.2)
16.2
(61.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.7
(3.30)
98.2
(3.87)
131.9
(5.19)
138.9
(5.47)
140.6
(5.54)
108.9
(4.29)
84.2
(3.31)
65.1
(2.56)
72.0
(2.83)
153.2
(6.03)
120.6
(4.75)
89.3
(3.52)
1,286.8
(50.66)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 78 79 79 77 76 73 72 78 80 79 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.6 81.9 86.8 84.0 93.0 87.0 89.9 102.3 99.0 89.9 93.0 111.6 1,130
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.6 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.6 3.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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