El Tambo is a municipality of Cauca Department, Colombia, located about 33 kilometres west of the departmental capital Popayán in the Andes mountain range. Within its territories is located the Munchique National Park. El Tambo is the main producer of peach palm or chontaduro in the region.

El Tambo, Cauca
Municipality and town
Church of El Tambo
Church of El Tambo
Flag of El Tambo, Cauca
Official seal of El Tambo, Cauca
Location of the municipality and town of El Tambo, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of El Tambo, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 2°27′15″N 76°49′04″W / 2.45417°N 76.8178°W / 2.45417; -76.8178
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total
48,226
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateCfb

Climate

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Climate data for El Tambo (Manuel Mejia), elevation 1,700 m (5,600 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
23.9
(75.0)
24.5
(76.1)
24.8
(76.6)
24.6
(76.3)
23.6
(74.5)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.8
(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.7
(65.7)
18.6
(65.5)
18.6
(65.5)
18.6
(65.5)
18.9
(66.0)
18.9
(66.0)
18.8
(65.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.0
(64.4)
18.1
(64.6)
18.5
(65.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.8
(58.6)
14.6
(58.3)
14.7
(58.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.1
(57.4)
13.1
(55.6)
13.1
(55.6)
13.5
(56.3)
14.4
(57.9)
14.7
(58.5)
14.8
(58.6)
14.3
(57.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 194.6
(7.66)
145.3
(5.72)
164.7
(6.48)
185.5
(7.30)
155.4
(6.12)
61.2
(2.41)
45.7
(1.80)
69.2
(2.72)
132.8
(5.23)
275.1
(10.83)
331.9
(13.07)
225.7
(8.89)
1,987
(78.2)
Average precipitation days 17 15 17 19 19 13 9 10 14 22 24 21 202
Average relative humidity (%) 82 81 81 82 82 76 68 67 73 81 84 84 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.0 130.0 136.4 129.0 127.1 144.0 176.7 158.1 135.0 127.1 123.0 142.6 1,684
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.0 4.6 4.4 4.3 4.1 4.8 5.7 5.1 4.5 4.1 4.1 4.6 4.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]
Climate data for El Tambo (Munchique), elevation 3,012 m (9,882 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.2
(59.4)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
15.4
(59.7)
15.4
(59.7)
15.1
(59.2)
15.3
(59.5)
15.6
(60.1)
15.3
(59.5)
15.2
(59.4)
14.8
(58.6)
15.4
(59.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 10.9
(51.6)
11.0
(51.8)
11.0
(51.8)
11.0
(51.8)
10.9
(51.6)
10.9
(51.6)
10.6
(51.1)
10.6
(51.1)
10.7
(51.3)
10.6
(51.1)
10.3
(50.5)
10.5
(50.9)
10.8
(51.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
7.6
(45.7)
7.6
(45.7)
7.4
(45.3)
7.4
(45.3)
7.6
(45.7)
7.1
(44.8)
7.1
(44.8)
7.4
(45.3)
7.5
(45.5)
7.1
(44.8)
7.2
(45.0)
7.4
(45.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 248.3
(9.78)
210.9
(8.30)
244.9
(9.64)
266.6
(10.50)
255.0
(10.04)
112.4
(4.43)
89.0
(3.50)
83.7
(3.30)
178.1
(7.01)
351.8
(13.85)
412.5
(16.24)
317.6
(12.50)
2,770.8
(109.09)
Average precipitation days 21 19 20 21 21 15 11 11 17 24 24 23 227
Average relative humidity (%) 92 93 92 92 91 90 89 89 89 92 94 93 91
Mean monthly sunshine hours 117.8 79.1 80.6 84.0 105.4 123.0 164.3 142.6 114.0 71.3 60.0 83.7 1,225.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.8 2.8 2.6 2.8 3.4 4.1 5.3 4.6 3.8 2.3 2.0 2.7 3.4
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]