Remedios, Antioquia

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Remedios
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Remedios in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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Remedios
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°1′39″N74°41′38″W / 7.02750°N 74.69389°W / 7.02750; -74.69389
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Flag of Antioquia Department.svg Antioquia Department
Subregion Northeastern
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total29,199
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Remedios is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.

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Notable people

Climate

Climate data for Remedios (Otú Airport), elevation 718 m (2,356 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.6
(83.5)
29.1
(84.4)
28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
29.2
(84.6)
29.4
(84.9)
29.6
(85.3)
29.7
(85.5)
29.0
(84.2)
28.6
(83.5)
28.2
(82.8)
28.2
(82.8)
29
(84)
Daily mean °C (°F)24.8
(76.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.9
(76.8)
25.0
(77.0)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
24.9
(76.8)
24.8
(76.6)
24.6
(76.3)
24.7
(76.5)
24.9
(76.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
20.0
(68.0)
20.0
(68.0)
20.0
(68.0)
20.1
(68.2)
20.0
(68.0)
20.1
(68.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)60.9
(2.40)
77.0
(3.03)
121.5
(4.78)
281.1
(11.07)
325.3
(12.81)
280.3
(11.04)
296.5
(11.67)
336.2
(13.24)
361.4
(14.23)
368.0
(14.49)
265.4
(10.45)
132.7
(5.22)
2,906.3
(114.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)91011181918182020211812190
Average relative humidity (%)85858686858584848686868685
Mean monthly sunshine hours 173.6144.0120.9114.0136.4156.0195.3179.8144.0133.3138.0161.21,796.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.65.13.93.84.45.26.35.84.84.34.65.24.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [1]

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References

  1. "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.