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Gigante, Huila

Coordinates: 2°23′12″N 75°32′46″W / 2.38667°N 75.5461°W / 2.38667; -75.5461
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Gigante, Huila
Municipality and town
Main square
Main square
Flag of Gigante, Huila
Location of the municipality and town of Gigante, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Gigante, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentHuila Department
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total
36,055
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Gigante (Spanish pronunciation: [xiˈɣante]) is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia.

Climate

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Climate data for Gigante (Jorge Villamil), elevation 1,500 m (4,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.8
(76.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
24.2
(75.6)
23.8
(74.8)
24.7
(76.5)
25.5
(77.9)
24.8
(76.6)
24.4
(75.9)
24.7
(76.5)
24.7
(76.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
19.6
(67.3)
19.1
(66.4)
19.6
(67.3)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
19.9
(67.8)
20.0
(68.0)
19.9
(67.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
15.9
(60.6)
15.4
(59.7)
15.6
(60.1)
15.9
(60.6)
16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
16.2
(61.2)
16.2
(61.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.7
(3.30)
98.2
(3.87)
131.9
(5.19)
138.9
(5.47)
140.6
(5.54)
108.9
(4.29)
84.2
(3.31)
65.1
(2.56)
72.0
(2.83)
153.2
(6.03)
120.6
(4.75)
89.3
(3.52)
1,286.8
(50.66)
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 78 79 79 77 76 73 72 78 80 79 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 111.6 81.9 86.8 84.0 93.0 87.0 89.9 102.3 99.0 89.9 93.0 111.6 1,130
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.6 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.6 3.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ "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.

2°23′12″N 75°32′46″W / 2.38667°N 75.5461°W / 2.38667; -75.5461