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Unguía
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Unguía in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Unguía in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Chocó Department
Area
 • Total 1,307 km2 (505 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 12,192
 • Density 9.328/km2 (24.160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Unguía is a town and a municipality located in the northern part of the Chocó Department in Colombia. It is a place with a unique climate and natural features. About 12,192 people live in Unguía, according to the 2018 census.

Climate in Unguía

Unguía has a special type of weather called a tropical monsoon climate. This means it gets a lot of rain for most of the year. The heaviest rainfall happens from April to December. From January to March, there is less rain, but it can still be moderate.

Even though the Chocó Department is known for being very wet, Unguía is actually the driest spot there! It receives about 2,392 millimeters (or 94.2 inches) of rain each year. This is still a lot of rain, but less than other places in the department.

The temperatures in Unguía are warm all year round. The average temperature stays around 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit).

Climate data for Unguía town
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.4
(86.7)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.4
(88.5)
29.9
(85.8)
30.2
(86.4)
30.5
(86.9)
30.3
(86.5)
30.1
(86.2)
29.8
(85.6)
29.8
(85.6)
30.0
(86.0)
30.4
(86.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.1
(80.8)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.3
(79.3)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.4
(72.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
22.5
(72.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 50
(2.0)
69
(2.7)
85
(3.3)
195
(7.7)
301
(11.9)
273
(10.7)
267
(10.5)
255
(10.0)
213
(8.4)
264
(10.4)
235
(9.3)
185
(7.3)
2,392
(94.2)
Average rainy days 3 3 4 7 12 12 13 13 10 11 11 8 107

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