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Yacuanquer
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Yacuanquer in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Yacuanquer in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Nariño Department
Area
 • Municipality and town 111 km2 (43 sq mi)
Elevation
2,670 m (8,760 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Municipality and town 10,579
 • Density 95.3/km2 (246.8/sq mi)
 • Urban
2,815
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Yacuanquer is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

Climate

Climate data for Yacuanquer/Tangua (Sindagua), elevation 2,800 m (9,200 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.6
(63.7)
17.5
(63.5)
17.4
(63.3)
17.3
(63.1)
17.7
(63.9)
18.3
(64.9)
18.0
(64.4)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
17.5
(63.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)
13.2
(55.8)
13.2
(55.8)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
13.1
(55.6)
12.9
(55.2)
13.1
(55.6)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
12.9
(55.2)
13.0
(55.4)
13.1
(55.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6)
9.4
(48.9)
9.7
(49.5)
9.7
(49.5)
9.7
(49.5)
9.3
(48.7)
8.8
(47.8)
8.7
(47.7)
8.9
(48.0)
9.2
(48.6)
9.5
(49.1)
9.6
(49.3)
9.3
(48.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.3
(3.59)
83.5
(3.29)
91.0
(3.58)
113.7
(4.48)
94.1
(3.70)
50.9
(2.00)
29.4
(1.16)
22.5
(0.89)
50.8
(2.00)
111.6
(4.39)
137.8
(5.43)
112.4
(4.43)
989.0
(38.94)
Average precipitation days 20 18 23 24 24 19 15 12 15 19 24 23 235
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 80 80 80 79 77 75 75 78 82 81 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.9 101.6 96.1 99.0 114.7 123.0 158.1 158.1 135.0 127.1 114.0 117.8 1,465.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.9 3.6 3.1 3.3 3.7 4.1 5.1 5.1 4.5 4.1 3.8 3.8 4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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