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Manzanares, Caldas
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Manzanares, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Manzanares, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
Manzanares, Caldas is located in Colombia
Manzanares, Caldas
Manzanares, Caldas
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Caldas Department
Elevation
1,871 m (6,138 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 16,532
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Manzanares (Spanish pronunciation: [mansaˈnaɾes]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.

Climate

Manzanares has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb). It has warm afternoons, pleasant mornings, and heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Manzanares (Llanadas), elevation 1,420 m (4,660 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
25.6
(78.1)
26.0
(78.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.9
(80.4)
26.6
(79.9)
25.9
(78.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
25.5
(77.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
19.6
(67.3)
19.6
(67.3)
19.9
(67.8)
20.2
(68.4)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.1
(68.2)
19.8
(67.6)
19.4
(66.9)
19.5
(67.1)
19.4
(66.9)
19.8
(67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.6
(60.1)
15.7
(60.3)
15.9
(60.6)
15.9
(60.6)
15.5
(59.9)
15.3
(59.5)
15.2
(59.4)
15.4
(59.7)
15.3
(59.5)
15.4
(59.7)
15.1
(59.2)
15.5
(59.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 156.4
(6.16)
197.1
(7.76)
251.6
(9.91)
324.7
(12.78)
316.6
(12.46)
152.0
(5.98)
132.1
(5.20)
171.6
(6.76)
283.1
(11.15)
349.9
(13.78)
279.3
(11.00)
192.7
(7.59)
2,807.1
(110.52)
Average precipitation days 17 17 21 22 23 14 12 15 19 24 23 17 225
Average relative humidity (%) 82 82 82 82 80 78 75 75 79 83 82 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.0 107.4 105.4 108.0 130.2 132.0 167.4 158.1 141.0 117.8 111.0 111.6 1,513.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.0 3.8 3.4 3.6 4.2 4.4 5.4 5.1 4.7 3.8 3.7 3.6 4.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
Climate data for Manzanares (Agronomia), elevation 2,150 m (7,050 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.0
(71.6)
21.4
(70.5)
21.0
(69.8)
21.1
(70.0)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.3
(70.3)
20.7
(69.3)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
21.5
(70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
17.1
(62.8)
16.9
(62.4)
16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
17.0
(62.6)
17.0
(62.6)
16.5
(61.7)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.7
(62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
13
(55)
13.2
(55.8)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
13.1
(55.6)
13.2
(55.8)
12.9
(55.2)
12.8
(55.0)
12.8
(55.0)
12.7
(54.9)
13
(55)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 121.1
(4.77)
137.0
(5.39)
165.5
(6.52)
191.4
(7.54)
197.0
(7.76)
103.9
(4.09)
73.1
(2.88)
101.9
(4.01)
153.0
(6.02)
251.6
(9.91)
210.4
(8.28)
138.2
(5.44)
1,844.1
(72.60)
Average precipitation days 15 15 19 22 23 18 15 17 21 24 21 16 228
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 78 81 82 79 76 75 79 82 82 80 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.2 121.5 120.9 99.0 99.2 114.0 142.6 139.5 114.0 99.2 114.0 142.6 1,467.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.2 4.3 3.9 3.3 3.2 3.8 4.6 4.5 3.8 3.2 3.8 4.6 4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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