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.

Vegachí
Municipality and town
Flag of Vegachí
Official seal of Vegachí
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
Vegachí is located in Colombia
Vegachí
Vegachí
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°46′23″N 74°47′58″W / 6.77306°N 74.79944°W / 6.77306; -74.79944
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionNortheastern
Elevation
980 m (3,220 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total9,448
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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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, elevation 995 m (3,264 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.8
(82.0)
27.2
(81.0)
26.6
(79.9)
26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.2
(81.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.5
(72.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.1
(64.6)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
18.0
(64.4)
18.0
(64.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.5
(63.5)
17.9
(64.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 27.2
(1.07)
70.2
(2.76)
113.6
(4.47)
240.2
(9.46)
253.9
(10.00)
204.0
(8.03)
218.8
(8.61)
233.9
(9.21)
280.4
(11.04)
244.2
(9.61)
158.7
(6.25)
67.1
(2.64)
2,112.1
(83.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7 8 12 21 23 19 19 21 22 22 18 11 200
Average relative humidity (%) 87 86 87 88 88 87 86 86 87 89 90 89 87
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8 146.8 120.9 126.0 142.6 168.0 195.3 195.3 159.0 148.8 144.0 161.2 1,887.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.8 5.2 3.9 4.2 4.6 5.6 6.3 6.3 5.3 4.8 4.8 5.2 5.2
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.