El Cairo

This article is about the Colombian municipality. For the Egyptian city, see Cairo. For other uses, see Cairo (disambiguation).

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

El Cairo
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of El Cairo in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
El Cairo Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°45′N 76°15′W
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca Department
Area [1]
• Total	283 km2 (109 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	9,976
• Density	35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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]