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Remedios
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Remedios in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Remedios in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Remedios is located in Colombia
Remedios
Remedios
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Northeastern
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 29,199
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Remedios is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.

Notable people

  • Leonel Álvarez, footballer.
  • Wilmar Roldán, Colombian football referee.
  • Gerardo Emilio San Clemente Zárate, photographer

Climate

Climate data for Remedios (Otú Airport), elevation 718 m (2,356 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)
29.1
(84.4)
28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
29.2
(84.6)
29.4
(84.9)
29.6
(85.3)
29.7
(85.5)
29.0
(84.2)
28.6
(83.5)
28.2
(82.8)
28.2
(82.8)
29
(84)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.9
(76.8)
25.0
(77.0)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
24.9
(76.8)
24.8
(76.6)
24.6
(76.3)
24.7
(76.5)
24.9
(76.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
20.0
(68.0)
20.0
(68.0)
20.0
(68.0)
20.1
(68.2)
20.0
(68.0)
20.1
(68.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 60.9
(2.40)
77.0
(3.03)
121.5
(4.78)
281.1
(11.07)
325.3
(12.81)
280.3
(11.04)
296.5
(11.67)
336.2
(13.24)
361.4
(14.23)
368.0
(14.49)
265.4
(10.45)
132.7
(5.22)
2,906.3
(114.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 10 11 18 19 18 18 20 20 21 18 12 190
Average relative humidity (%) 85 85 86 86 85 85 84 84 86 86 86 86 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173.6 144.0 120.9 114.0 136.4 156.0 195.3 179.8 144.0 133.3 138.0 161.2 1,796.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.6 5.1 3.9 3.8 4.4 5.2 6.3 5.8 4.8 4.3 4.6 5.2 4.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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