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Vegachí
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Location of the municipality and town of Vegachí in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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 Vegachí
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Antioquia Department |
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| Subregion | Northeastern | ||
| Elevation | 980 m (3,220 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 9,448 | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Vegachí is a town and municipality located in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the Northeastern region of Antioquia. The town sits high up, about 980 meters (3,220 feet) above sea level. In 2015, about 9,448 people lived in Vegachí.
What is the Climate Like in Vegachí?
Vegachí has a tropical monsoon climate. This means it's usually warm all year round. The weather also brings a lot of rain.
Rainy and Dry Seasons
Vegachí experiences a long wet season. This rainy period lasts from March all the way to November. The drier time of year is shorter. It happens from December to February.
| Climate data for Vegachí, elevation 995 m (3,264 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) | 27.1 (80.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.9 (64.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 27.2 (1.07) |
70.2 (2.76) |
113.6 (4.47) |
240.2 (9.46) |
253.9 (10.00) |
204.0 (8.03) |
218.8 (8.61) |
233.9 (9.21) |
280.4 (11.04) |
244.2 (9.61) |
158.7 (6.25) |
67.1 (2.64) |
2,112.1 (83.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 200 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 87 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179.8 | 146.8 | 120.9 | 126.0 | 142.6 | 168.0 | 195.3 | 195.3 | 159.0 | 148.8 | 144.0 | 161.2 | 1,887.7 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
Images for kids
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A monument in Vegachí.
See also
In Spanish: Vegachí para niños
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