Río Blanco, San Marcos facts for kids
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Río Blanco
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 Río Blanco, San Marcos
Location in Guatemala
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| Country |  Guatemala |
| Department |  San Marcos |
Río Blanco is a town located high up in the mountains of Guatemala. It's part of the San Marcos department, which is like a state or province. This town is very high above sea level, at about 2,650 meters (8,694 feet)! People in Río Blanco speak two main languages: Mam and Spanish.
Understanding the Climate in Río Blanco
Río Blanco has a special kind of weather called a temperate climate. This means it's not too hot and not too cold. It's often described as a "Cwb" climate using the Köppen climate classification system. This type of climate usually has warm, wet summers and cool, dry winters.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.8 (64.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.5 (67.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
12.3 (54.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.6 (36.7) |
2.8 (37.0) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.9 (42.6) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.5 (47.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
18 (0.7) |
56 (2.2) |
171 (6.7) |
235 (9.3) |
166 (6.5) |
194 (7.6) |
247 (9.7) |
164 (6.5) |
25 (1.0) |
9 (0.4) |
1,295 (51) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org | |||||||||||||
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