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Heliconia, Antioquia
Municipality and town
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Flag of Heliconia, Antioquia
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Official seal of Heliconia, Antioquia
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Location of the municipality and town of Heliconia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Heliconia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Heliconia, Antioquia is located in Colombia
Heliconia, Antioquia
Heliconia, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Western
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Heliconia is a town and a municipality located in the Antioquia Department of Colombia. It is a cool and rainy place with a tropical climate.

Climate in Heliconia

Heliconia has a tropical rainforest climate, which means it's usually warm and gets a lot of rain all year. The average temperature is about 27.7 °C (81.9 °F). It rains a lot here, with about 3,054 mm (120.28 inches) of rain each year.

Climate data for Heliconia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.7
(83.7)
28.2
(82.8)
27.5
(81.5)
27.6
(81.7)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
27.4
(81.3)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
27.7
(81.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
21.6
(70.9)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
21.9
(71.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)
15.9
(60.6)
16.4
(61.5)
16.8
(62.2)
16.8
(62.2)
16.2
(61.2)
15.9
(60.6)
16.0
(60.8)
15.8
(60.4)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
15.7
(60.3)
16.1
(61.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 139.2
(5.48)
143.9
(5.67)
231.3
(9.11)
325.7
(12.82)
365.0
(14.37)
247.8
(9.76)
197.0
(7.76)
238.9
(9.41)
314.8
(12.39)
370.6
(14.59)
303.4
(11.94)
177.2
(6.98)
3,054.8
(120.28)
Average rainy days 10 12 15 20 20 16 14 16 19 22 19 14 197
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