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Nariño
Municipality and town
Flag of Nariño
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Official seal of Nariño
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Location of the municipality and town of Nariño in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Nariño in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Eastern
Area
 • Total 313 km2 (121 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 8,603
 • Density 27.49/km2 (71.19/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Nariño is a cool town and municipality located in Colombia. It's part of the Antioquia region. In 2018, about 8,603 people lived there. It's also part of the Eastern Antioquia area.

Nariño's Weather: A Look at Its Climate

Nariño has a special kind of weather called a tropical rainforest climate. This means it's usually cool because of its high location. It also gets a lot of rain all year long.

Climate data for Nariño
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)
23.7
(74.7)
23.9
(75.0)
23.0
(73.4)
23.2
(73.8)
23.4
(74.1)
23.9
(75.0)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
22.6
(72.7)
22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
23.2
(73.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5)
19.0
(66.2)
19.3
(66.7)
18.9
(66.0)
19.2
(66.6)
19.0
(66.2)
19.1
(66.4)
19.0
(66.2)
18.7
(65.7)
18.4
(65.1)
18.2
(64.8)
18.4
(65.1)
18.8
(65.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.1
(57.4)
14.4
(57.9)
14.8
(58.6)
14.8
(58.6)
15.2
(59.4)
14.7
(58.5)
14.3
(57.7)
14.3
(57.7)
14.1
(57.4)
14.2
(57.6)
14.2
(57.6)
14.2
(57.6)
14.4
(58.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 201
(7.9)
241
(9.5)
304
(12.0)
433
(17.0)
453
(17.8)
258
(10.2)
189
(7.4)
246
(9.7)
355
(14.0)
468
(18.4)
335
(13.2)
282
(11.1)
3,765
(148.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org

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