Ricaurte, Nariño facts for kids
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Ricaurte
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Ricaurte in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Nariño Department | |
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 18,067 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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Ricaurte is a town and a special area called a municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia. It's a place where people live and work, just like your town or city.
Climate in Ricaurte
Ricaurte has a very interesting climate! It's usually warm all year round. The average temperature stays around 19.7 degrees Celsius (about 67 degrees Fahrenheit). This means it's never too hot or too cold.
Rainfall and Rainy Days
This town gets a lot of rain, especially in certain months. October is often the wettest month, with lots of rain falling. Even though it rains a lot, the temperatures stay pretty steady. This kind of weather helps many plants grow well in the area.
| Climate data for Ricaurte, elevation 1,181 m (3,875 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.7 (76.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 385.1 (15.16) |
311.0 (12.24) |
352.8 (13.89) |
379.9 (14.96) |
404.5 (15.93) |
271.0 (10.67) |
179.4 (7.06) |
188.9 (7.44) |
259.1 (10.20) |
472.1 (18.59) |
388.8 (15.31) |
398.3 (15.68) |
3,990.9 (157.12) |
| Average precipitation days | 28 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 298 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Ricaurte (Nariño) para niños
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