Guaranda, Sucre | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Guaranda, Sucre in the Sucre Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Sucre Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 354 km2 (137 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018 [1] ) | |
| • Total | 15,618 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Guaranda is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.
Guaranda has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with heavy rainfall in all months except January.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.1 (91.6) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.0 (89.6) | 31.7 (89.1) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.3 (90.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.1 (82.6) | 28.5 (83.3) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.9 (82.2) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.8 (82.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.9 (75.0) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.4 (74.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 0.8 (0.03) | 70.8 (2.79) | 100.5 (3.96) | 230.2 (9.06) | 444.6 (17.50) | 446.7 (17.59) | 482.8 (19.01) | 439.3 (17.30) | 374.7 (14.75) | 440.9 (17.36) | 295.6 (11.64) | 159.7 (6.29) | 3,486.6 (137.28) |
| Average rainy days | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 109 |
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Coordinates: 8°28′N75°32′W / 8.467°N 75.533°W
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