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Chita, Boyacá

Coordinates: 6°10′N 72°25′W / 6.167°N 72.417°W / 6.167; -72.417
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Chita
Municipality and town
Flag of Chita
Official seal of Chita
Location of the municipality and town of Chita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Chita in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceValderrama Province
Government
 • MayorJosé Miguel Velandia Alarcón (2020-2023)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Chita is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the Valderrama Province a subregion of Boyaca in Colombia.

Climate

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Chita has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb)[1] with frequent rain and cool mild temperatures.

Climate data for Chita, elevation 2,888 m (9,475 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.7
(65.7)
17.8
(64.0)
17.1
(62.8)
16.1
(61.0)
15.4
(59.7)
15.7
(60.3)
16.4
(61.5)
17.0
(62.6)
17.2
(63.0)
17.9
(64.2)
17.2
(63.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
12.0
(53.6)
12.4
(54.3)
12.5
(54.5)
12.2
(54.0)
11.6
(52.9)
11.1
(52.0)
11.3
(52.3)
11.5
(52.7)
11.8
(53.2)
11.9
(53.4)
11.7
(53.1)
11.8
(53.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
5.8
(42.4)
6.7
(44.1)
7.5
(45.5)
7.8
(46.0)
7.5
(45.5)
7.1
(44.8)
7.0
(44.6)
6.7
(44.1)
6.8
(44.2)
6.7
(44.1)
5.7
(42.3)
6.7
(44.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.0
(0.59)
25.1
(0.99)
48.5
(1.91)
109.3
(4.30)
119.6
(4.71)
114.6
(4.51)
160.0
(6.30)
123.8
(4.87)
93.0
(3.66)
107.5
(4.23)
97.8
(3.85)
34.6
(1.36)
1,048.7
(41.29)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5 7 11 17 20 23 25 24 21 20 16 9 196
Average relative humidity (%) 72 71 73 77 79 79 80 79 78 79 81 77 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 244.9 200.4 179.8 126.0 114.7 105.0 105.4 114.7 126.0 136.4 153.0 217.0 1,823.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.9 7.1 5.8 4.2 3.7 3.5 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.4 5.1 7.0 5.0
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.

6°10′N 72°25′W / 6.167°N 72.417°W / 6.167; -72.417