Mucuchíes
Mucuchíes is a town in the Rangel Municipality of Mérida State, Venezuela. It is at an altitude of 2,983 meters and has a cool climate, with an average temperature of 11°C. Patron saint festivities are held during the month of December, with their patron saints St. Lucia and St. Benedict the Moor. The town was founded by Bartolomé Gil Naranjo in 1586.[1]
Santa Lucia Mucuches Church (Iglesia de Santa Lucía de Mucuchíes)
Mucuchíes | |
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| Coordinates: 8°45′00″N 70°55′00″W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| States | Mérida |
| Municipalities | Rangel Municipality |
| Demonym | Mucuchicero |
| Elevation | 2,983 m (9,787 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,354 |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 |
| Postal Code | 5130 |
| Area code(s) | +58 274 |
| Climate | Cfb |
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as subtropical highland (Cfb).[2]
| Climate data for Mucuchíes, Mérida, Venezuela | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 18 (64) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18 (64) |
17.5 (63.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
12.1 (53.8) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7 (45) |
7.1 (44.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
6.4 (43.5) |
5.5 (41.9) |
4.3 (39.7) |
5.7 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) |
13 (0.5) |
24 (0.9) |
103 (4.1) |
117 (4.6) |
98 (3.9) |
89 (3.5) |
92 (3.6) |
88 (3.5) |
103 (4.1) |
64 (2.5) |
18 (0.7) |
823 (32.5) |
| Average rainy days | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 172 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Source 1: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 2899m)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather2Travel (rainy days, sun)[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- "La población de Mucuchíes". CIBERTRONIC C.A. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
- "Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table for Mucuchies". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
- "Merida Climate: Monthly Weather Averages, Venezuela". Weather2Travel. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
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