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Puracé, Cauca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Cauca Department
Area
 • Total 783 km2 (302 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • 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/
Vista del parque Puracé en Cauca
View of the nearby national park

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)
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)
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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