Sapuyes is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

Sapuyes
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Sapuyes in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Sapuyes in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentNariño Department
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Sapuyes has a cold highland Mediterranean climate (Csb). It has moderate rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sapuyes (Villa Rosa), elevation 3,000 m (9,800 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
16.8
(62.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.3
(61.3)
15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
16.3
(61.3)
16.7
(62.1)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)
11.6
(52.9)
11.7
(53.1)
11.8
(53.2)
11.8
(53.2)
11.6
(52.9)
10.9
(51.6)
10.6
(51.1)
11.1
(52.0)
11.5
(52.7)
11.5
(52.7)
11.6
(52.9)
11.4
(52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
6.1
(43.0)
6.9
(44.4)
6.9
(44.4)
7.1
(44.8)
6.7
(44.1)
5.9
(42.6)
5.7
(42.3)
5.3
(41.5)
5.9
(42.6)
6.3
(43.3)
6.4
(43.5)
6.2
(43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82.9
(3.26)
88.7
(3.49)
145.4
(5.72)
135.0
(5.31)
123.8
(4.87)
64.3
(2.53)
41.3
(1.63)
23.6
(0.93)
61.2
(2.41)
113.9
(4.48)
139.8
(5.50)
109.9
(4.33)
1,118
(44.02)
Average precipitation days 18 17 20 20 19 14 14 12 13 18 19 18 200
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 81 82 82 82 81 81 80 81 83 83 81
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]

References

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  1. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

1°2′13″N 77°37′17″W / 1.03694°N 77.62139°W / 1.03694; -77.62139