Saldaña, Tolima facts for kids
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Saldaña, Colombia
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Saldaña, Colombia in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Tolima Department | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 214 km2 (83 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 305 m (1,001 ft) | ||
| Population
(2017)
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| • Total | 14,329 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Saldaña is a town and a municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. It's a very important place for growing rice! In fact, almost 30% of all the rice grown in Colombia comes from Saldaña. Many people who live here work in the rice business. In 2017, about 14,329 people lived in Saldaña.
Saldaña's Climate
The climate in Saldaña is generally warm throughout the year. It has both rainy and drier seasons. Understanding the climate helps us know what kind of plants grow best here, like rice!
| Climate data for Saldaña (Jabalcon), elevation 425 m (1,394 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) | 33.0 (91.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.6 (83.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.0 (3.70) |
115.5 (4.55) |
150.4 (5.92) |
209.2 (8.24) |
167.2 (6.58) |
58.6 (2.31) |
49.1 (1.93) |
47.1 (1.85) |
116.7 (4.59) |
198.0 (7.80) |
178.2 (7.02) |
131.4 (5.17) |
1,515.5 (59.67) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 123 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 75 | 78 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 67 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207.7 | 166.6 | 158.1 | 147.0 | 155.0 | 159.0 | 179.8 | 182.9 | 171.0 | 179.8 | 174.0 | 195.3 | 2,076.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.7 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Saldaña (Tolima) para niños
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