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Villahermosa, Tolima

Coordinates: 5°00′N 75°10′W / 5.000°N 75.167°W / 5.000; -75.167
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Villahermosa, Tolima
Municipality and town
Flag of Villahermosa, Tolima
Official seal of Villahermosa, Tolima
Location of the municipality and town of Villahermosa, Tolima in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Villahermosa, Tolima in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentTolima Department
Area
 • Total264.7 km2 (102.2 sq mi)
Elevation
2,079 m (6,821 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total10,696
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Villahermosa is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 12,574 as of the 1993 census. The municipality is also one of the most important coffee producers of Tolima's north.

Climate

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Villahermosa has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb). It has heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Villahermosa, elevation 2,029 m (6,657 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
20.2
(68.4)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.0
(68.0)
19.9
(67.8)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.8
(62.2)
17.1
(62.8)
17.3
(63.1)
17.1
(62.8)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
17.0
(62.6)
16.7
(62.1)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
13.8
(56.8)
14.0
(57.2)
14.3
(57.7)
14.3
(57.7)
13.7
(56.7)
13.5
(56.3)
13.3
(55.9)
13.6
(56.5)
13.7
(56.7)
13.7
(56.7)
13.7
(56.7)
13.7
(56.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 161.1
(6.34)
192.2
(7.57)
242.4
(9.54)
286.0
(11.26)
292.9
(11.53)
137.2
(5.40)
108.1
(4.26)
125.9
(4.96)
232.0
(9.13)
308.2
(12.13)
270.8
(10.66)
185.0
(7.28)
2,541.7
(100.07)
Average precipitation days 16 16 20 22 21 15 13 13 17 22 21 18 212
Average relative humidity (%) 89 89 89 89 89 88 85 84 86 89 90 89 88
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.3 107.3 114.7 108.0 133.3 165.0 186.0 186.0 153.0 127.1 105.0 127.1 1,645.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.3 3.8 3.7 3.6 4.3 5.5 6.0 6.0 5.1 4.1 3.5 4.1 4.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]

5°00′N 75°10′W / 5.000°N 75.167°W / 5.000; -75.167

References

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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.