Puracé, Cauca facts for kids
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Puracé, Cauca
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Cauca Department | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 783 km2 (302 sq mi) | |
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 14,952 | |
| • Density | 19.096/km2 (49.46/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Climate | Cfb | |
| Website | http://www.purace-cauca.gov.co/ | |
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Puracé (Spanish pronunciation: [puɾaˈse]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of four indigenous people in Puracé wearing straw hats and ruanas.
Climate
| Climate data for Puracé (Paletara), elevation 2,900 m (9,500 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) | 16.1 (61.0) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 11.4 (52.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
6.1 (43.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 72.3 (2.85) |
76.8 (3.02) |
81.9 (3.22) |
112.7 (4.44) |
110.1 (4.33) |
110.6 (4.35) |
146.9 (5.78) |
98.8 (3.89) |
71.5 (2.81) |
95.5 (3.76) |
99.9 (3.93) |
85.3 (3.36) |
1,141.8 (44.95) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 242 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 88 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 120.9 | 93.2 | 77.5 | 69.0 | 74.4 | 66.0 | 62.0 | 74.4 | 72.0 | 77.5 | 90.0 | 114.7 | 991.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Puracé (Sta Leticia), elevation 2,085 m (6,841 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) | 20.2 (68.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.2 (3.71) |
126.9 (5.00) |
165.8 (6.53) |
218.3 (8.59) |
199.7 (7.86) |
175.5 (6.91) |
148.0 (5.83) |
114.3 (4.50) |
117.9 (4.64) |
168.9 (6.65) |
146.0 (5.75) |
111.2 (4.38) |
1,763.9 (69.44) |
| Average precipitation days | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 264 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 127.1 | 101.6 | 83.7 | 75.0 | 80.6 | 78.0 | 74.4 | 83.7 | 90.0 | 96.1 | 99.0 | 120.9 | 1,110.1 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
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