Chachagüí

Coordinates: 1°21.63′N 77°17.01′W / 1.36050°N 77.28350°W / 1.36050; -77.28350
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Chachagüí
Municipality and town
Flag of Chachagüí
Location of the municipality and town of Chachagüí in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Chachagüí in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Area
 • Total148 km2 (57 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total12,419
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Chachagüí (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃatʃaˈɣwi]) is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

Climate[edit]

Chachagüí experiences a consistently warm and mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb).[3] July and August are fairly dry, while the rest of the year experiences significant rainfall.

Climate data for Chachagüí (Antonio Nariño Airport) (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.35
(74.03)
23.64
(74.55)
23.75
(74.75)
23.94
(75.09)
24.01
(75.22)
24.63
(76.33)
25.39
(77.70)
26.15
(79.07)
25.98
(78.76)
24.32
(75.78)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
24.25
(75.65)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.65
(65.57)
18.83
(65.89)
19.01
(66.22)
19.14
(66.45)
19.29
(66.72)
19.57
(67.23)
19.93
(67.87)
20.32
(68.58)
19.99
(67.98)
18.99
(66.18)
18.32
(64.98)
18.42
(65.16)
19.21
(66.58)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.61
(58.30)
14.79
(58.62)
14.98
(58.96)
14.98
(58.96)
15.08
(59.14)
14.69
(58.44)
14.46
(58.03)
14.62
(58.32)
14.48
(58.06)
14.49
(58.08)
14.71
(58.48)
14.75
(58.55)
14.72
(58.50)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106.23
(4.18)
88.96
(3.50)
132.54
(5.22)
157.59
(6.20)
121.89
(4.80)
55.44
(2.18)
33.3
(1.31)
17.55
(0.69)
54.23
(2.14)
136.81
(5.39)
173.97
(6.85)
123.66
(4.87)
1,202.17
(47.33)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.55 9.47 12.5 14.17 12.99 7.47 4.38 2.91 6.1 12.95 15.47 13.78 123.72
Source: NOAA[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chachagüí". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

1°21.63′N 77°17.01′W / 1.36050°N 77.28350°W / 1.36050; -77.28350