Sandona facts for kids
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Sandona
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Sandona 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 | 18,859 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Sandona is a town and a special kind of area called a municipality in the Nariño Department of Colombia. It is located in the southwestern part of Colombia, a country in South America. A municipality is like a local government area that includes a main town and the surrounding rural lands.
Climate in Sandona
The climate of a place tells us what the weather is usually like over a long time. This includes how hot or cold it gets, how much rain falls, and how sunny it is. Understanding the climate helps us know what plants grow best and what activities people can do.
Sandona has a warm and mild climate for most of the year. The average temperature stays around 19 to 20 degrees Celsius (about 66 to 68 degrees Fahrenheit). This means it's usually comfortable, not too hot and not too cold.
It rains quite a bit in Sandona, especially from April to November. The driest months are usually July and August. Even with the rain, there's still a good amount of sunshine throughout the year. This mix of warmth, rain, and sun helps the plants and crops in the area grow well.
| Climate data for Sandona/Consaca (Ospina Perez), elevation 1,700 m (5,600 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) | 24.8 (76.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.7 (67.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.0 (59.0) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107.6 (4.24) |
107.3 (4.22) |
130.8 (5.15) |
187.8 (7.39) |
142.5 (5.61) |
78.0 (3.07) |
50.7 (2.00) |
45.2 (1.78) |
89.0 (3.50) |
168.8 (6.65) |
162.1 (6.38) |
147.3 (5.80) |
1,417.1 (55.79) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 78 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 64 | 64 | 70 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 76 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 145.7 | 118.6 | 127.1 | 111.0 | 124.0 | 147.0 | 173.6 | 167.4 | 147.0 | 127.1 | 141.0 | 148.8 | 1,678.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Sandoná para niños
