Puerres

Coordinates: 0°52′54″N 77°30′29″W / 0.88167°N 77.50806°W / 0.88167; -77.50806
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Puerres
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Puerres in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Puerres in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Population
 • Total8,979 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

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

Climate[edit]

Puerres has a comfortable subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with moderate rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Puerres
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.5
(63.5)
17.6
(63.7)
17.6
(63.7)
16.8
(62.2)
16.2
(61.2)
16.7
(62.1)
17.2
(63.0)
17.8
(64.0)
17.8
(64.0)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)
12.5
(54.5)
12.7
(54.9)
12.8
(55.0)
12.8
(55.0)
12.1
(53.8)
11.5
(52.7)
11.8
(53.2)
12.0
(53.6)
12.6
(54.7)
12.7
(54.9)
12.7
(54.9)
12.4
(54.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
7.7
(45.9)
7.9
(46.2)
8.1
(46.6)
8.0
(46.4)
7.5
(45.5)
6.9
(44.4)
6.9
(44.4)
6.9
(44.4)
7.5
(45.5)
7.7
(45.9)
8.0
(46.4)
7.6
(45.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 85.1
(3.35)
72.4
(2.85)
92.3
(3.63)
102.6
(4.04)
95.2
(3.75)
73.4
(2.89)
84.5
(3.33)
62.3
(2.45)
50.2
(1.98)
84.6
(3.33)
98.6
(3.88)
93.9
(3.70)
995.1
(39.18)
Average rainy days 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 12 10 12 14 13 155
Source 1: Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales[2]
Source 2: [3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Puerres (Municipality, Nariño, Colombia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location".
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981-2010". Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales.
  3. ^ "Puerres climate". climate.data.org.

External links[edit]

  • [1] - cultural information from the municipality of Puerres.

0°52′54″N 77°30′29″W / 0.88167°N 77.50806°W / 0.88167; -77.50806