Vegachí

Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Vegachí in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Vegachí in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
6°46′23″N 74°47′58″W / 6.77306°N 74.79944°W / 6.77306; -74.79944Country ColombiaDepartment Antioquia DepartmentSubregionNortheasternElevation
980 m (3,220 ft)Population
 (2015)
 • Total9,448Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Vegachí (Spanish pronunciation: [beɣaˈtʃi]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 980 m (3,220 ft) above sea level.

Climate

Vegachí has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen: Am)[1] with warm temperatures and frequent rainfall. Vegachí has a long wet season from March to November, and a drier period from December to February.

Climate data for Vegachí (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.29
(81.12) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.63
(81.73) 		27.35
(81.23) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.41
(81.34) 		27.69
(81.84) 		27.88
(82.18) 		27.43
(81.37) 		26.81
(80.26) 		26.54
(79.77) 		26.71
(80.08) 		27.31
(81.16)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.52
(63.54) 		18.16
(64.69) 		18.56
(65.41) 		18.84
(65.91) 		18.91
(66.04) 		18.63
(65.53) 		18.29
(64.92) 		18.43
(65.17) 		18.39
(65.10) 		18.53
(65.35) 		18.34
(65.01) 		17.97
(64.35) 		18.38
(65.08)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 30.02
(1.18) 		60.44
(2.38) 		146.38
(5.76) 		249.86
(9.84) 		280.78
(11.05) 		209.74
(8.26) 		219.51
(8.64) 		226.86
(8.93) 		261.72
(10.30) 		250.46
(9.86) 		169.78
(6.68) 		69.29
(2.73) 		2,174.83
(85.62)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.93 5.41 10.46 17.12 18.77 15.27 16.04 16.92 18.12 17.71 14.29 7.72 161.76
Source: NOAA[2]

References

  1. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Vegachí". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
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