Manatí, Atlántico facts for kids
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Manatí, Atlántico
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Municipality and town
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View of Manatí
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Location of the municipality and town of Manatí in the Department of Atlántico.
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| Country | Colombia | |
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Department | Atlántico | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 206 km2 (80 sq mi) | |
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 19,233 | |
| • Density | 93.36/km2 (241.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Climate | Aw | |
| Website | www.manati-atlantico.gov.co/sitio.shtml |
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Manatí is a town and a municipality (like a county or district) in Colombia. It is located in the southern part of the Atlántico Department. This is about 44 miles (70 kilometers) away from the big city of Barranquilla.
Manatí was founded in 1639. The local people used to call this area Mahabana. According to the 2018 census, about 19,233 people live there.
Manatí's Climate and Weather
Manatí has a very hot climate. It is known as a tropical savanna climate (which scientists call Aw). This means it has a long dry season from December to March. The rest of the year brings more rain.
| Climate data for Manatí (Normal Manati), elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.4 (95.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.2 (97.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.3 (93.7) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.6 (94.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12.0 (0.47) |
16.7 (0.66) |
23.7 (0.93) |
86.8 (3.42) |
157.7 (6.21) |
125.3 (4.93) |
99.1 (3.90) |
138.1 (5.44) |
143.8 (5.66) |
151.8 (5.98) |
96.5 (3.80) |
32.9 (1.30) |
1,084.3 (42.69) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 92 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.9 | 208.9 | 198.4 | 168.0 | 158.1 | 165.0 | 195.3 | 189.1 | 150.0 | 148.8 | 159.0 | 207.7 | 2,193.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Manatí (Atlántico) para niños
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