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San José del Fragua
Municipality and town
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Official seal of San José del Fragua
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Location of the municipality and town of San José del Fragua in the Caquetá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of San José del Fragua in the Caquetá Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Caquetá Department
Area
 • Total 1,226 km2 (473 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 11,364
 • Density 9.269/km2 (24.007/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San José del Fragua is a town and municipality in the Caquetá Department of Colombia. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a county or district. This town is a special place in Colombia, known for its unique weather.

Climate in San José del Fragua

San José del Fragua has a tropical rainforest climate. This means it's warm and rainy all year round. The weather is classified using the Köppen climate classification system, and San José del Fragua falls under the Af type. This type of climate has heavy rainfall throughout the year.

Climate data for San José del Fragua, elevation 320 m (1,050 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.4
(88.5)
31.1
(88.0)
30.3
(86.5)
29.8
(85.6)
29.6
(85.3)
28.7
(83.7)
28.5
(83.3)
29.6
(85.3)
30.8
(87.4)
31.1
(88.0)
30.8
(87.4)
31.0
(87.8)
30.2
(86.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
24.9
(76.8)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
24.6
(76.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.5
(77.9)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
25.2
(77.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.4
(70.5)
21.2
(70.2)
21.3
(70.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.2
(68.4)
20.4
(68.7)
20.8
(69.4)
21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.6
(70.9)
21.1
(70.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 177.1
(6.97)
269.5
(10.61)
355.0
(13.98)
505.1
(19.89)
522.0
(20.55)
441.2
(17.37)
358.3
(14.11)
308.9
(12.16)
296.1
(11.66)
360.9
(14.21)
365.3
(14.38)
226.5
(8.92)
4,169.7
(164.16)
Average precipitation days 15 16 22 25 25 25 24 22 20 21 21 19 253
Average relative humidity (%) 81 82 85 87 86 88 87 85 83 83 84 84 85
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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