Prado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpɾaðo]) is a municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 9,291 as of the 1993 census.

Prado, Tolima
Municipality and town
Flag of Prado, Tolima
Location of the municipality and town of Prado, Tolima in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Prado, Tolima in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentTolima Department
Government
 • mayorÁlvaro González Murillo
Area
 • Total448 km2 (173 sq mi)
Elevation
321 m (1,053 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total7,607
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Climate data for Prado (Pst de Monta), elevation 349 m (1,145 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6)
33.4
(92.1)
32.7
(90.9)
32.4
(90.3)
32.6
(90.7)
33.2
(91.8)
34.2
(93.6)
35.0
(95.0)
34.5
(94.1)
33.2
(91.8)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
33.2
(91.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
28.0
(82.4)
27.8
(82.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.6
(81.7)
27.8
(82.0)
28.2
(82.8)
29.0
(84.2)
28.8
(83.8)
28.0
(82.4)
27.5
(81.5)
27.6
(81.7)
28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
21.9
(71.4)
21.3
(70.3)
21.6
(70.9)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 98.5
(3.88)
137.1
(5.40)
209.3
(8.24)
193.5
(7.62)
139.5
(5.49)
61.4
(2.42)
39.4
(1.55)
38.6
(1.52)
116.8
(4.60)
240.5
(9.47)
251.6
(9.91)
207.3
(8.16)
1,714.1
(67.48)
Average precipitation days 8 10 13 14 11 9 6 5 9 14 15 12 122
Average relative humidity (%) 77 76 77 79 79 76 72 66 69 75 79 79 75
Mean monthly sunshine hours 201.5 163.7 148.8 138.0 148.8 162.0 179.8 182.9 162.0 176.7 171.0 186.0 2,021.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.5 5.8 4.8 4.6 4.8 5.4 5.8 5.9 5.4 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.5
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.
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