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Mercaderes, Cauca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Mercaderes, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Mercaderes, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Cauca Department
Area
 • Total 827 km2 (319 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 14,824
 • Density 17.925/km2 (46.426/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Am

Mercaderes (Spanish pronunciation: [meɾkaˈðeɾes]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

Climate

Climate data for Mercaderes, elevation 1,174 m (3,852 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.8
(82.0)
28.6
(83.5)
29.9
(85.8)
30.8
(87.4)
30.2
(86.4)
28.6
(83.5)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
28.6
(83.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.5
(74.3)
24.0
(75.2)
23.6
(74.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.9
(73.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
17.9
(64.2)
18.6
(65.5)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
18.1
(64.6)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101.6
(4.00)
90.8
(3.57)
156.7
(6.17)
180.6
(7.11)
146.5
(5.77)
75.4
(2.97)
39.6
(1.56)
42.0
(1.65)
94.8
(3.73)
204.2
(8.04)
212.2
(8.35)
159.2
(6.27)
1,503.5
(59.19)
Average precipitation days 15 13 17 19 18 13 9 8 10 19 20 18 176
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 78 81 81 78 70 66 70 76 81 81 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 170.5 144.0 145.7 138.0 145.7 162.0 195.3 195.3 168.0 161.2 144.0 151.9 1,921.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.5 5.1 4.7 4.6 4.7 5.4 6.3 6.3 5.6 5.2 4.8 4.9 5.3
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
Climate data for Mercaderes (Gja Exp Univ Narin), elevation 580 m (1,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.9
(91.2)
33.1
(91.6)
32.9
(91.2)
32.5
(90.5)
32.6
(90.7)
33.2
(91.8)
34.6
(94.3)
35.2
(95.4)
35.1
(95.2)
33.5
(92.3)
31.5
(88.7)
31.7
(89.1)
33.2
(91.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
26.5
(79.7)
25.9
(78.6)
25.3
(77.5)
25.5
(77.9)
26.1
(79.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
21.1
(70.0)
20.5
(68.9)
19.7
(67.5)
19.9
(67.8)
20.5
(68.9)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.8
(3.14)
95.9
(3.78)
143.6
(5.65)
141.3
(5.56)
111.1
(4.37)
49.0
(1.93)
24.5
(0.96)
23.4
(0.92)
50.5
(1.99)
168.2
(6.62)
190.9
(7.52)
151.7
(5.97)
1,194.6
(47.03)
Average precipitation days 9 9 11 12 11 6 4 3 6 13 16 14 110
Average relative humidity (%) 77 77 78 78 77 77 73 69 74 77 80 80 76
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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