# Villavieja, Huila

Villavieja is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. The municipality covers most of the Tatacoa Desert. The town is built on the banks of the Magdalena River.
| Church in Villa Vieja | Model of Mammal found in Villa Viaja | Traditional Dance | Tatacoa Desert | The Magdalena River |

## Climate

Climate data for Villavieja (Villavieja Ffcc), elevation 430 m (1,410 ft), (1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) | 34.3 (93.7) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.4 (92.1) | 34.2 (93.6) | 34.7 (94.5) | 35.6 (96.1) | 35.7 (96.3) | 34.0 (93.2) | 32.4 (90.3) | 32.7 (90.9) | 34.0 (93.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.8 (82.0) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.8 (83.8) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.8 (82.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.6 (70.9) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.0 (71.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 67.0 (2.64) | 88.0 (3.46) | 128.8 (5.07) | 131.2 (5.17) | 95.2 (3.75) | 29.4 (1.16) | 29.8 (1.17) | 20.2 (0.80) | 66.7 (2.63) | 158.9 (6.26) | 183.6 (7.23) | 129.8 (5.11) | 1,128.5 (44.43) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 131 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 71 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 65 | 61 | 62 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 69 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Villavieja (San Alfonso), elevation 440 m (1,440 ft), (1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.6 (92.5) | 34.1 (93.4) | 33.8 (92.8) | 33.5 (92.3) | 33.9 (93.0) | 35.0 (95.0) | 35.4 (95.7) | 36.4 (97.5) | 36.2 (97.2) | 34.1 (93.4) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.6 (90.7) | 34.3 (93.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.4 (83.1) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.6 (83.5) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.2 (84.6) | 30.1 (86.2) | 29.8 (85.6) | 28.3 (82.9) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.5 (81.5) | 28.5 (83.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.3 (73.9) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.8 (73.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.1 (2.29) | 73.7 (2.90) | 137.1 (5.40) | 127.1 (5.00) | 80.7 (3.18) | 29.0 (1.14) | 27.7 (1.09) | 19.2 (0.76) | 58.7 (2.31) | 167.3 (6.59) | 177.3 (6.98) | 125.3 (4.93) | 1,081.2 (42.57) |
| Average precipitation days | 7 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 132 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 59 | 57 | 58 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 66 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158.1 | 135.5 | 127.1 | 138.0 | 155.0 | 150.0 | 164.3 | 167.4 | 153.0 | 148.8 | 135.0 | 133.3 | 1,765.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales ||||||||||||||
Climate data for Villavieja (San Jose), elevation 400 m (1,300 ft), (1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.8 (91.0) | 33.6 (92.5) | 34.2 (93.6) | 35.2 (95.4) | 35.2 (95.4) | 33.3 (91.9) | 31.5 (88.7) | 31.7 (89.1) | 33.3 (91.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.2 (84.6) | 30.0 (86.0) | 29.9 (85.8) | 28.6 (83.5) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.8 (82.0) | 28.7 (83.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.3 (73.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 73.9 (2.91) | 75.3 (2.96) | 123.3 (4.85) | 134.8 (5.31) | 100.7 (3.96) | 28.6 (1.13) | 29.2 (1.15) | 20.1 (0.79) | 71.9 (2.83) | 159.5 (6.28) | 187.6 (7.39) | 136.3 (5.37) | 1,141.1 (44.93) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 124 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 61 | 58 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 66 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales ||||||||||||||