Cañar Canton

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Cañar, Ecuador
Location of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Location of Cañar Province in Ecuador.
Cañar Canton in Cañar Province
Cañar Canton in Cañar Province
Coordinates: 2°29′01″S 78°58′42″W / 2.4837°S 78.9784°W / -2.4837; -78.9784
Country Ecuador
ProvinceCañar Province
Elevation
10,370 ft (3,160 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Cañar Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Cañar Province. Its capital is the town of Cañar. Its population at the 2001 census was 58,185.[1]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Cañar, elevation 3,083 m (10,115 ft), (1997–2004)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
17.2
(63.0)
17.2
(63.0)
17.3
(63.1)
17.1
(62.8)
16.7
(62.1)
16.0
(60.8)
15.9
(60.6)
17.1
(62.8)
17.4
(63.3)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.9
(53.4)
12.2
(54.0)
12.2
(54.0)
12.4
(54.3)
12.5
(54.5)
12.0
(53.6)
11.5
(52.7)
11.6
(52.9)
12.2
(54.0)
12.4
(54.3)
12.2
(54.0)
12.0
(53.6)
12.1
(53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
8.0
(46.4)
8.0
(46.4)
8.1
(46.6)
8.5
(47.3)
7.8
(46.0)
7.4
(45.3)
7.3
(45.1)
7.8
(46.0)
7.8
(46.0)
7.4
(45.3)
7.7
(45.9)
7.7
(45.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 39.1
(1.54)
46.8
(1.84)
74.6
(2.94)
56.9
(2.24)
51.2
(2.02)
27.2
(1.07)
16.7
(0.66)
14.0
(0.55)
33.5
(1.32)
38.6
(1.52)
42.7
(1.68)
45.9
(1.81)
487.2
(19.19)
Average relative humidity (%) 76.5 79.7 79.0 76.6 74.9 74.1 74.4 73.0 72.1 72.4 76.3 78.1 75.6
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  2. ^ "Anuarios Meteorológicos 1997-2004". INAMHI. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.