San Marcos is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia. It is also called "La Perla del San Jorge".

San Marcos, Sucre
Municipality and town
Flag of San Marcos, Sucre
Location of the municipality and town of San Marcos, Sucre in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of San Marcos, Sucre in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSucre Department
Area
 • Municipality and town970.4 km2 (374.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1][2]
 • Municipality and town60,735
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
 • Urban
33,366
 • Urban density4,700/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

There is not Airport in the town.

Climate

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Climate data for San Marcos (San Marcos Airport), 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) 32.9
(91.2)
33.6
(92.5)
34.2
(93.6)
33.5
(92.3)
32.5
(90.5)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.5
(90.5)
32.1
(89.8)
31.6
(88.9)
31.9
(89.4)
32.5
(90.5)
32.6
(90.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8)
28.3
(82.9)
28.6
(83.5)
28.6
(83.5)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
28.1
(82.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.9
(82.2)
27.3
(81.1)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
28
(82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
22.3
(72.1)
22.5
(72.5)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.6
(72.7)
22.4
(72.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.3
(72.1)
22.5
(72.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7.7
(0.30)
23.9
(0.94)
26.9
(1.06)
121.4
(4.78)
177.4
(6.98)
211.0
(8.31)
217.0
(8.54)
236.8
(9.32)
244.1
(9.61)
239.2
(9.42)
119.9
(4.72)
34.5
(1.36)
1,659.7
(65.34)
Average precipitation days 2 2 3 10 13 14 16 17 17 16 12 5 126
Average relative humidity (%) 79 76 76 79 81 83 83 84 84 85 85 80 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 241.8 186.6 192.2 147.0 161.2 162.0 204.6 207.7 174.0 145.7 183.0 213.9 2,219.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.8 6.6 6.2 4.9 5.2 5.4 6.6 6.7 5.8 4.7 6.1 6.9 6.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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References

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  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of San Marcos municipality
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]

8°39′40″N 75°08′05″W / 8.66111°N 75.13472°W / 8.66111; -75.13472