Municipality and city in Pacific Region/Andes Region, Colombia

Pasto

340Sunny Days/yr
63°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation393kElevation8,350 ft
Climate ReadSteady year-roundNo real winterEven rainfall
Deterministic read from annual climate patterns

Very steady year-round, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Pasto, officially San Juan de Pasto, is the capital of the department of Nariño, in southern Colombia. Pasto was founded in 1537 and named after indigenous people of the area. In the 2018 census, the municipality had a population of 392,930. Pasto is located in the Atriz Valley on the Andes cordillera, at the foot of the Galeras volcano.Wikipedia

Nickname: Ciudad Sorpresa (Surprise City)Nickname: Ciudad Teológica (Theological City)Nickname: Tierra del Galeras (Galeras's Land)Motto: Muy Noble Y Muy Leal Ciudad de San Juan de Pasto" ("Very Noble and Very Loyal City of San Juan de Pasto)
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Where It Is

Location Context
Pasto, Colombia
Colombia
Latitude1.21°
Longitude-77.28°
Population393k
Altitude8,350 ft

Country Context

ColombiaCountry in South America

Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country located in South America, with insular regions in North America. Colombia's mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuela to the east, Brazil to the southeast, Peru and Ecuador to the south and southwest, the Pacific Ocean to the west, and Panama to the northwest. Colombia is divided into 32 departments. The Capital District of Bogotá is the country's largest city hosting the main financial and cultural hub.Wikipedia

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

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Climate

Climate ReadSteady year-roundNo real winterEven rainfall
Deterministic read from monthly climate patterns

Very steady year-round, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Month-to-month temperature changes stay relatively modest. Little daylight swing through the year. Humidity stays elevated through most of the year.

Sunshine
340
sunny days per year
93% of the year
Avg High Temp
63°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
79% warm season / 89% cool season
Comfort Score
90/100
Excellent
Temp Swing
4°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
152"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
26
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
152" of rain per year
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Humidity Through The Year
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humid summers
Summer 79% · Winter 88% · Sep-Nov 76-90%
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Demographics

Population393k
Altitude8,350 ftabove sea level

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