El Carmen del Darién is a municipality and town in the northern part of the Chocó Department, Colombia.

El Carmen del Darién
Municipality and town
Flag of El Carmen del Darién
Location of the municipality and town of Carmen del Darién in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Carmen del Darién in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 7°9′28″N 76°58′15″W / 7.15778°N 76.97083°W / 7.15778; -76.97083
Country Colombia
DepartmentChocó Department
Area
 • Municipality and town4,700 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town5,462
 • Urban
1,321
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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El Carmen del Darién has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year round. The following climate data is for Curbaradó, the capital of the municipality.

Climate data for Curbaradó
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
29.4
(84.9)
29.5
(85.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.6
(85.3)
29.0
(84.2)
28.9
(84.0)
29.1
(84.4)
29.3
(84.7)
29.8
(85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
25.9
(78.6)
25.8
(78.4)
25.9
(78.6)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.7
(72.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 101
(4.0)
99
(3.9)
114
(4.5)
284
(11.2)
359
(14.1)
386
(15.2)
413
(16.3)
448
(17.6)
368
(14.5)
431
(17.0)
403
(15.9)
313
(12.3)
3,719
(146.5)
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