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Girardota
Municipality and town
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Flag of Girardota
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Official seal of Girardota
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Location of the municipality and town of Girardota in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Girardota in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Girardota is located in Colombia
Girardota
Girardota
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Area
 • Municipality and town 82.86 km2 (31.99 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Municipality and town 54,439
 • Density 657.00/km2 (1,701.62/sq mi)
 • Urban
30,958
 • Urban density 8,212/km2 (21,268/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Girardota is a cool town and municipality located in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. It's part of a bigger area called The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. In 2020, about 54,439 people lived there.

Climate in Girardota

Girardota has a warm and pleasant climate. The weather box below shows details like average temperatures and how much rain the town gets throughout the year. This information helps us understand the typical weather patterns in Girardota.

Climate data for Girardota/Barbosa (Progreso El Hda), 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) 28.1
(82.6)
28.5
(83.3)
28.8
(83.8)
27.8
(82.0)
28.1
(82.6)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.5
(83.3)
28.1
(82.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.4
(81.3)
28
(82)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
22
(72)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
16.5
(61.7)
16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.5
(2.26)
80.1
(3.15)
113.2
(4.46)
188.6
(7.43)
246.8
(9.72)
199.1
(7.84)
207.6
(8.17)
202.3
(7.96)
234.2
(9.22)
235.4
(9.27)
155.0
(6.10)
83.3
(3.28)
2,003
(78.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8 10 13 20 21 18 19 18 20 22 18 11 193
Average relative humidity (%) 82 81 81 83 84 82 81 81 82 83 83 83 82
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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