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Chiscas
Municipality and town
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Flag of Chiscas
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Official seal of Chiscas
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Location of the municipality and town of Chiscas in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Chiscas in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Boyacá Department
Province Gutiérrez Province
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Chiscas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province.

Climate

Chiscas has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb) with frequent rain and consistently mild temperatures.

Climate data for Chiscas, elevation 2,350 m (7,710 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
23.2
(73.8)
22.9
(73.2)
22.0
(71.6)
21.4
(70.5)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
21.5
(70.7)
21.3
(70.3)
21.3
(70.3)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.1
(62.8)
16.8
(62.2)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.8
(62.2)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6)
10.4
(50.7)
10.7
(51.3)
11.3
(52.3)
11.5
(52.7)
11.0
(51.8)
10.7
(51.3)
10.7
(51.3)
10.6
(51.1)
10.7
(51.3)
10.5
(50.9)
9.8
(49.6)
10.7
(51.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 38.0
(1.50)
54.4
(2.14)
87.1
(3.43)
153.7
(6.05)
173.7
(6.84)
110.5
(4.35)
94.0
(3.70)
102.7
(4.04)
131.8
(5.19)
178.4
(7.02)
136.9
(5.39)
55.5
(2.19)
1,316.7
(51.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 11 15 22 26 24 23 24 23 25 20 13 235
Average relative humidity (%) 64 65 67 72 75 74 74 73 72 74 73 68 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244.9 200.4 186.0 147.0 142.6 129.0 155.0 155.0 141.0 151.9 168.0 220.1 2,040.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.9 7.1 6.0 4.9 4.6 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.7 4.9 5.6 7.1 5.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

Born in Chiscas

  • Cristóbal Pérez, former professional cyclist
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