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
Municipality and town
Flag of Belmira
Official seal of Belmira
Location of the municipality and town of Belmira in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Belmira in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Belmira is located in Colombia
Belmira
Belmira
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°36′18″N 75°39′57″W / 6.60500°N 75.66583°W / 6.60500; -75.66583
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionNorthern
Elevation
2,550 m (8,370 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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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.

Climate data for Belmira
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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
Source 1: [1]
Source 2: [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2020-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Belmira climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Belmira weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.

6°36′N 75°40′W / 6.600°N 75.667°W / 6.600; -75.667