City in Risaralda, Colombia

Pereira

338Sunny Days/yr
75°FAvg High Temp
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View on MapPopulation467kElevation4,639 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.

Pereira is the capital city of the Colombian department of Risaralda. It is located in the foothills of the Andes in a coffee-producing area of Colombia officially known as the "Coffee Axis". Pereira, alongside the rest of the Coffee Axis, form part of UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the "Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia". It is the most populated city in the Coffee Axis. Pereira is also part of the Central West Metropolitan Area, which has 735.769 residents and is composed of Pereira and the neighboring cities of Dosquebradas and La Virginia. It is considered the most important city in the "Coffee Axis" from a geopolitical and economic standpoint.Wikipedia

Nickname: La Querendona, Trasnochadora y MorenaMotto: Pereira con Vida (Spanish: Pereira with Life)
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Where It Is

Location Context
Pereira, Colombia
Colombia
Latitude4.81°
Longitude-75.70°
Population467k
Altitude4,639 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 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.

Sunshine
338
sunny days per year
93% of the year
Avg High Temp
75°F
annual average
Humidity
84%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
84/100
Great
Temp Swing
3°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
126"
inches per year
Snowfall
0"
inches per year
Air Quality
43
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.

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Demographics

Population467k
Altitude4,639 ftabove sea level

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