La Playa de Belén

Coordinates: 8°15′N 73°10′W / 8.250°N 73.167°W / 8.250; -73.167
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La Playa
Municipality and town
View of La Playa de Belén
View of La Playa de Belén
UTC-5
(Colombia Standard Time)

La Playa or La Playa de Belén is a

North Santander
.

La Playa is among Colombia's most-atmospheric and best-preserved 19th-century pueblos. It was named a

Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town) of Colombia in 2010, one of only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort.[1]

Climate

La Playa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw)[2] with consistently warm temperatures, moderated by altitude. The period from December to March is fairly dry, while the rest of the year experiences significant rainfall.

Climate data for La Playa de Belén (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.89
(75.00)
24.89
(76.80)
25.46
(77.83)
25.89
(78.60)
26.42
(79.56)
26.75
(80.15)
27.08
(80.74)
27.28
(81.10)
26.35
(79.43)
25.38
(77.68)
24.4
(75.9)
23.72
(74.70)
25.63
(78.13)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.82
(65.88)
19.43
(66.97)
20.03
(68.05)
20.47
(68.85)
20.83
(69.49)
20.87
(69.57)
21.05
(69.89)
20.96
(69.73)
20.42
(68.76)
20.08
(68.14)
19.75
(67.55)
19.14
(66.45)
20.15
(68.27)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.06
(57.31)
14.78
(58.60)
15.41
(59.74)
16.0
(60.8)
15.85
(60.53)
15.27
(59.49)
15.03
(59.05)
14.92
(58.86)
15.2
(59.4)
15.56
(60.01)
15.6
(60.1)
14.8
(58.6)
15.21
(59.38)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.96
(0.71)
11.88
(0.47)
32.11
(1.26)
70.89
(2.79)
111.33
(4.38)
59.13
(2.33)
45.56
(1.79)
81.58
(3.21)
131.9
(5.19)
143.24
(5.64)
87.96
(3.46)
28.5
(1.12)
822.05
(32.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.41 1.76 4.15 8.22 10.75 6.08 5.58 9.29 13.11 13.51 9.73 4.23 88.82
Source: NOAA[3]

References

  1. ^ "GUÍA: Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia" (PDF). Fondo Nacional de Turismo de la República de Colombia - FONTUR. Dec 2020. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — La Playa de Belén". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2024.

8°15′N 73°10′W / 8.250°N 73.167°W / 8.250; -73.167