Coordinates: 10°37′00″N 74°16′00″W / 10.6167°N 74.2667°W / 10.6167; -74.2667

El Retén

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El Retén
town
File:Colombia - Magdalena - El Retén.svg
Location of the municipality and town of El Retén in the Department of Magdalena.
Location of El Retén in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°37′N 74°16′W / 10.617°N 74.267°W / 10.617; -74.267
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
FoundationJune 24, 1913
Area
 • Total
268 km2 (103 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total
19,345
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5
Websiteelreten-magdalena.gov.co

El Retén is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia.

Climate

Climate data for El Retén (Zacapa), elevation 30 m (98 ft), (1971–2000)|- Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.8
(92.8)
33.9
(93.0)
34.1
(93.4)
34.4
(93.9)
34.2
(93.6)
34.1
(93.4)
34.2
(93.6)
34.2
(93.6)
33.3
(91.9)
33.1
(91.6)
33.1
(91.6)
33.4
(92.1)
33.8
(92.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
27.9
(82.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.0
(82.4)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.5
(70.7)
21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
21.4
(70.5)
21.8
(71.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.4
(0.17)
6.5
(0.26)
15.1
(0.59)
92.8
(3.65)
151.7
(5.97)
121.6
(4.79)
88.5
(3.48)
135.0
(5.31)
192.0
(7.56)
222.3
(8.75)
121.6
(4.79)
21.0
(0.83)
1,172.4
(46.16)
Average precipitation days 1 1 2 8 11 10 10 12 14 15 9 2 95
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 80 81 82 83 82 82 82 83 83 84 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 232.5 212.0 192.2 171.0 173.6 165.0 198.4 179.8 153.0 164.3 186.0 226.3 2,254.1
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.5 7.5 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.5 6.4 5.8 5.1 5.3 6.2 7.3 6.2
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

  1. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in español). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in español). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]

External links

10°37′00″N 74°16′00″W / 10.6167°N 74.2667°W / 10.6167; -74.2667