Remedios is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.
Remedios | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Remedios in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Remedios Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 7°1′39″N 74°41′38″W / 7.02750°N 74.69389°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Northeastern |
| Elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 29,199 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Notable people
- Leonel Álvarez, footballer.
- Wilmar Roldán, Colombian football referee.
Climate
| Climate data for Remedios (Otú Airport), elevation 718 m (2,356 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) | 29.1 (84.4) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.6 (85.3) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29 (84) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.0 (77.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 25.0 (77.0) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.2 (77.4) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.9 (76.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.1 (68.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 60.9 (2.40) | 77.0 (3.03) | 121.5 (4.78) | 281.1 (11.07) | 325.3 (12.81) | 280.3 (11.04) | 296.5 (11.67) | 336.2 (13.24) | 361.4 (14.23) | 368.0 (14.49) | 265.4 (10.45) | 132.7 (5.22) | 2,906.3 (114.42) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 190 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 173.6 | 144.0 | 120.9 | 114.0 | 136.4 | 156.0 | 195.3 | 179.8 | 144.0 | 133.3 | 138.0 | 161.2 | 1,796.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.6 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.9 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1] | |||||||||||||