Manzanares, Caldas

Manzanares (Spanish pronunciation: [mansaˈnaɾes]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.

Manzanares, Caldas
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Manzanares, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
Manzanares, Caldas Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°15′7″N 75°9′25″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Caldas Department
Elevation	1,871 m (6,138 ft)
Population  (Census 2018[1])
• Total	16,532
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

Manzanares has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb). It has warm afternoons, pleasant mornings, and heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Manzanares (Llanadas), elevation 1,420 m (4,660 ft), (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	24.7 (76.5)	25.0 (77.0)	25.1 (77.2)	25.6 (78.1)	26.0 (78.8)	26.4 (79.5)	26.9 (80.4)	26.6 (79.9)	25.9 (78.6)	25.0 (77.0)	24.8 (76.6)	24.5 (76.1)	25.5 (77.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)	19.4 (66.9)	19.6 (67.3)	19.6 (67.3)	19.9 (67.8)	20.2 (68.4)	20.5 (68.9)	20.4 (68.7)	20.1 (68.2)	19.8 (67.6)	19.4 (66.9)	19.5 (67.1)	19.4 (66.9)	19.8 (67.6)
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)	15.5 (59.9)	15.3 (59.5)	15.2 (59.4)	15.4 (59.7)	15.3 (59.5)	15.4 (59.7)	15.1 (59.2)	15.5 (59.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	156.4 (6.16)	197.1 (7.76)	251.6 (9.91)	324.7 (12.78)	316.6 (12.46)	152.0 (5.98)	132.1 (5.20)	171.6 (6.76)	283.1 (11.15)	349.9 (13.78)	279.3 (11.00)	192.7 (7.59)	2,807.1 (110.52)
Average precipitation days	17	17	21	22	23	14	12	15	19	24	23	17	225
Average relative humidity (%)	82	82	82	82	80	78	75	75	79	83	82	82	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	124.0	107.4	105.4	108.0	130.2	132.0	167.4	158.1	141.0	117.8	111.0	111.6	1,513.9
Mean daily sunshine hours	4.0	3.8	3.4	3.6	4.2	4.4	5.4	5.1	4.7	3.8	3.7	3.6	4.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

Climate data for Manzanares (Agronomia), elevation 2,150 m (7,050 ft), (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.2 (72.0)	22.1 (71.8)	22.0 (71.6)	21.4 (70.5)	21.0 (69.8)	21.1 (70.0)	21.6 (70.9)	21.7 (71.1)	21.3 (70.3)	20.7 (69.3)	21.0 (69.8)	21.5 (70.7)	21.5 (70.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	16.9 (62.4)	17.1 (62.8)	16.9 (62.4)	16.7 (62.1)	16.8 (62.2)	17.0 (62.6)	17.0 (62.6)	16.5 (61.7)	16.1 (61.0)	16.3 (61.3)	16.5 (61.7)	16.7 (62.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.8 (55.0)	13 (55)	13.2 (55.8)	13.3 (55.9)	13.3 (55.9)	13.3 (55.9)	13.1 (55.6)	13.2 (55.8)	12.9 (55.2)	12.8 (55.0)	12.8 (55.0)	12.7 (54.9)	13 (55)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	121.1 (4.77)	137.0 (5.39)	165.5 (6.52)	191.4 (7.54)	197.0 (7.76)	103.9 (4.09)	73.1 (2.88)	101.9 (4.01)	153.0 (6.02)	251.6 (9.91)	210.4 (8.28)	138.2 (5.44)	1,844.1 (72.60)
Average precipitation days	15	15	19	22	23	18	15	17	21	24	21	16	228
Average relative humidity (%)	78	78	78	81	82	79	76	75	79	82	82	80	79
Mean monthly sunshine hours	161.2	121.5	120.9	99.0	99.2	114.0	142.6	139.5	114.0	99.2	114.0	142.6	1,467.7
Mean daily sunshine hours	5.2	4.3	3.9	3.3	3.2	3.8	4.6	4.5	3.8	3.2	3.8	4.6	4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

1. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
2. "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.^{[dead link]}
3. "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.^{[dead link]}