Pensilvania, Caldas

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Pensilvania, Caldas
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Location of the municipality and town of Pensilvania, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
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Pensilvania, Caldas
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°23′1″N75°9′48″W / 5.38361°N 75.16333°W / 5.38361; -75.16333
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Flag of Caldas.svg Caldas Department
Area
   Municipality and town530 km2 (200 sq mi)
Elevation
2,050 m (6,730 ft)
Population
 (2015)
   Municipality and town26,361
   Urban
8,405
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Pensilvania (Spanish for Pennsylvania) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.

Climate

Pensilvania has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Pensilvania
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)20.9
(69.6)
21.2
(70.2)
21.3
(70.3)
20.3
(68.5)
20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
21.3
(70.3)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
20.1
(68.2)
20.1
(68.2)
20.5
(68.9)
20.8
(69.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)16.6
(61.9)
16.9
(62.4)
17.2
(63.0)
16.6
(61.9)
17.1
(62.8)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
16.8
(62.2)
16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.8
(62.2)
Average low °C (°F)12.4
(54.3)
12.7
(54.9)
13.1
(55.6)
12.9
(55.2)
13.5
(56.3)
13.1
(55.6)
12.7
(54.9)
12.8
(55.0)
12.6
(54.7)
12.6
(54.7)
12.6
(54.7)
12.5
(54.5)
12.8
(55.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)167.7
(6.60)
235.4
(9.27)
304.8
(12.00)
340.6
(13.41)
342.3
(13.48)
199.1
(7.84)
157.9
(6.22)
197.7
(7.78)
301.6
(11.87)
349.5
(13.76)
322.1
(12.68)
210.4
(8.28)
3,129.1
(123.19)
Average rainy days171721232114121419222219221
Source 1: IDEAM [1]
Source 2: Climate-Data.org [2]

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References

  1. "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. "Climate: Pensilvania". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 23, 2020.

Coordinates: 5°30′N75°05′W / 5.500°N 75.083°W / 5.500; -75.083