Mucuchíes is a town in the Rangel Municipality of Mérida State, Venezuela. It is at an altitude of 2,983 meters and has a cool climate, with an average temperature of 11 °C. The town was founded by Bartolomé Gil Naranjo in 1586.[1]
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.svg)  Mucuchíes | |
| Coordinates: 8°45′00″N 70°55′00″W / 8.75000°N 70.91667°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| States | Mérida |
| Municipalities | Rangel Municipality |
| Demonym | Mucuchicero |
| Elevation | 2,983 m (9,787 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,354 |
| Time zone | UTC-4:30 |
| Postal Code | 5130 |
| Area code | +58 274 |
| Climate | Cfb |
Festivals
Patron saint festivities are held during the month of December, with their patron saints St. Lucia and St. Benedict the Moor.
Geography
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as subtropical highland (Cfb),[2] while bordering on páramo climate (ET). This is primarily influenced by its surrounding altitudes, which maintain average temperatures consistently below 10°C throughout the year. This combination of factors creates a distinctive climatic environment that blends subtropical characteristics with the colder conditions typically associated with alpine regions.
| Climate data for Mucuchíes, Mérida, Venezuela | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18 (64) | 18.5 (65.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.5 (63.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.6 (61.9) | 17.1 (62.8) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.3 (63.1) | 18 (64) | 17.5 (63.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.7 (51.3) | 11.4 (52.5) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.8 (53.2) | 12.1 (53.8) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11.6 (52.9) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.9 (53.4) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.4 (52.5) | 11.1 (52.0) | 11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) | 4.3 (39.7) | 5.2 (41.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 7 (45) | 7.1 (44.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | 6.5 (43.7) | 6.4 (43.5) | 6.4 (43.5) | 5.5 (41.9) | 4.3 (39.7) | 5.7 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 14 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 103 (4.1) | 117 (4.6) | 98 (3.9) | 89 (3.5) | 92 (3.6) | 88 (3.5) | 103 (4.1) | 64 (2.5) | 18 (0.7) | 823 (32.5) |
| Average rainy days | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 172 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Source 1: Climate-Data.org (altitude: 2899m)[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Weather2Travel (rainy days, sun)[3] | |||||||||||||
References
8°45′00″N 70°55′00″W / 8.75000°N 70.91667°W