El Cairo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.

El Cairo
Municipality and town
Flag of El Cairo
Location of the municipality and town of El Cairo in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of El Cairo in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
El Cairo is located in Colombia
El Cairo
El Cairo
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°45′N 76°15′W / 4.750°N 76.250°W / 4.750; -76.250
Country Colombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca Department
Area
 • Total283 km2 (109 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total9,976
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Climate data for Alban, El Cairo, elevation 1,400 m (4,600 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
25.1
(77.2)
25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
25.4
(77.7)
25.7
(78.3)
25.6
(78.1)
24.9
(76.8)
24.4
(75.9)
24.2
(75.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.9
(76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.5
(67.1)
19.6
(67.3)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
19.9
(67.8)
19.9
(67.8)
19.7
(67.5)
19.7
(67.5)
19.3
(66.7)
19.0
(66.2)
19.1
(66.4)
19.3
(66.7)
19.5
(67.1)
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)
15.6
(60.1)
15.0
(59.0)
15.1
(59.2)
15.1
(59.2)
15.2
(59.4)
15.5
(59.9)
15.6
(60.1)
15.4
(59.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 74.8
(2.94)
80.9
(3.19)
91.3
(3.59)
148.8
(5.86)
140.6
(5.54)
109.1
(4.30)
72.7
(2.86)
100.4
(3.95)
129.8
(5.11)
188.9
(7.44)
170.2
(6.70)
106.6
(4.20)
1,414.2
(55.68)
Average precipitation days 14 14 15 21 21 17 14 16 19 23 22 17 214
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 80 81 81 79 78 78 80 82 82 81 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 117.8 104.6 117.8 108.0 117.8 129.0 158.1 145.7 123.0 102.3 102.0 102.3 1,428.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.8 3.7 3.8 3.6 3.8 4.3 5.1 4.7 4.1 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]

4°45′N 76°15′W / 4.750°N 76.250°W / 4.750; -76.250