Sipí

Coordinates: 4°39′N 76°29′W / 4.650°N 76.483°W / 4.650; -76.483
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Sipí
Municipality and town
Flag of Sipí
Location of the municipality and town of Sipí in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Sipí in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentChocó Department
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Sipí is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia.

An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz showing a house in Sipí, built on a raised platform with a notched treetrunk for steps, is held by the National Library of Colombia.[1]

Climate[edit]

Sipí has a very wet tropical rainforest climate (Af) with very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sipí
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.3
(86.5)
30.4
(86.7)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.5
(86.9)
30.5
(86.9)
30.8
(87.4)
30.6
(87.1)
30.5
(86.9)
29.8
(85.6)
29.6
(85.3)
29.7
(85.5)
30.3
(86.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.3
(79.3)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(71.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 441
(17.4)
386
(15.2)
440
(17.3)
503
(19.8)
556
(21.9)
503
(19.8)
483
(19.0)
521
(20.5)
558
(22.0)
611
(24.1)
547
(21.5)
477
(18.8)
6,026
(237.3)
[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Paz, Manuel María. "The Village of Sipí or San Agustín, Chocó Province". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2014-05-21.

4°39′N 76°29′W / 4.650°N 76.483°W / 4.650; -76.483