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Santa María, Huila
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Santa María, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Santa María, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Huila Department
Area
 • Total 378 km2 (146 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 10,215
 • Density 27.02/km2 (69.99/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Santa María is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia.

Climate

Climate data for Santa María (Sta Maria), elevation 1,300 m (4,300 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.3
(79.3)
26.4
(79.5)
27.1
(80.8)
27.5
(81.5)
26.3
(79.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.6
(78.1)
26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
21.2
(70.2)
21.0
(69.8)
20.8
(69.4)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.8
(60.4)
15.9
(60.6)
16.4
(61.5)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.3
(61.3)
15.9
(60.6)
15.6
(60.1)
15.8
(60.4)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.0
(60.8)
16.1
(61.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 87.5
(3.44)
112.5
(4.43)
141.8
(5.58)
180.3
(7.10)
157.0
(6.18)
91.1
(3.59)
60.8
(2.39)
51.0
(2.01)
86.7
(3.41)
180.3
(7.10)
187.6
(7.39)
108.0
(4.25)
1,429.3
(56.27)
Average precipitation days 17 17 19 21 20 17 16 14 14 21 22 18 205
Average relative humidity (%) 85 84 84 84 84 83 82 80 80 83 85 85 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.2 135.5 120.9 114.0 139.5 144.0 148.8 148.8 141.0 124.0 120.0 145.7 1,643.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.2 4.8 3.9 3.8 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.0 4.0 4.7 4.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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