Belmira is a town and municipality in the northern subregion of the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is approximately 62 km from the city of Medellin. It lies at an altitude of 2,550 m (8,370 ft) above sea level.
Belmira | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Belmira in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Belmira Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°36′18″N 75°39′57″W / 6.60500°N 75.66583°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Northern |
| Elevation | 2,550 m (8,370 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate
Belmira has a cold subtropical highland climate (Cfb). It has heavy rainfall year round.
Every December the town holds a traditional festival called Fiestas De La Trucha. The festival consists of a fishing competition and musical performances by local and traditional artists.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.8 (69.4) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.1 (70.0) | 20.9 (69.6) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.6 (69.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 15.1 (59.2) | 15.3 (59.5) | 15.9 (60.6) | 16.1 (61.0) | 15.9 (60.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 15.6 (60.1) | 15.5 (59.9) | 15.2 (59.4) | 15.0 (59.0) | 14.9 (58.8) | 14.8 (58.6) | 15.4 (59.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) | 9.9 (49.8) | 10.6 (51.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 11.2 (52.2) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.2 (50.4) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.4 (50.7) | 10.1 (50.2) | 9.3 (48.7) | 10.3 (50.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 89.5 (3.52) | 114.3 (4.50) | 175.2 (6.90) | 231.6 (9.12) | 262.0 (10.31) | 165.6 (6.52) | 154.1 (6.07) | 153.1 (6.03) | 210.4 (8.28) | 248.3 (9.78) | 209.6 (8.25) | 134.1 (5.28) | 2,147.8 (84.56) |
| Average rainy days | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 189 |
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| Source 2: [2] | |||||||||||||
References
6°36′N 75°40′W / 6.600°N 75.667°W