San Benito Abad

Municipality and town in Sucre Department, Colombia
San Benito Abad
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of San Benito Abad in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of San Benito Abad in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSucre Department
Area
 • Land1,592 km2 (615 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town25,442
 • Urban
5,314
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San Benito Abad (Spanish pronunciation: [sam beˈnito aˈβað]) is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.

Climate

Climate data for San Benito Abad, elevation 20 m (66 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.5
(90.5)
33.3
(91.9)
33.8
(92.8)
33.7
(92.7)
32.6
(90.7)
32.5
(90.5)
32.2
(90.0)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
31.5
(88.7)
31.6
(88.9)
32.1
(89.8)
32.4
(90.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
28.4
(83.1)
28.7
(83.7)
28.6
(83.5)
28.3
(82.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.2
(82.8)
28.1
(82.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.9
(82.2)
27.9
(82.2)
28.2
(82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.5
(0.53)
14.7
(0.58)
30.3
(1.19)
114.7
(4.52)
191.8
(7.55)
227.2
(8.94)
241.7
(9.52)
252.3
(9.93)
256.7
(10.11)
216.0
(8.50)
147.1
(5.79)
50.7
(2.00)
1,718.4
(67.65)
Average precipitation days 1 2 3 7 13 14 15 15 15 15 11 4 113
Average relative humidity (%) 80 78 77 78 81 81 81 82 82 83 83 82 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254.2 217.4 192.2 171.0 161.2 189.0 217.0 210.8 171.0 179.8 180.0 223.2 2,366.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.2 7.7 6.2 5.7 5.2 6.3 7.0 6.8 5.7 5.8 6.0 7.2 6.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]

References

  • (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Sucre - San Benito Abad
  • (in Spanish) San Benito Abad official website[permanent dead link]
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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.