Climate
Manta is located in the eastern side of the Andes mountains, the climate of Manta has the distinction of being influenced more by the winds from the 'Llanos Orientales' of Colombia (Colombian Eastern Plains). The climate is very pleasant most of the year, presenting an average temperature between 18 and 23 ° C (73.4 º F). It is a dry equatorial climate for the forest ecosystem of high mountain (high Andean forest or cloud forest). Despite being affected by the phenomenon of 'El Niño' and in most of Colombia, in the storms and heavy rain periods of 'La Niña' the weather of Manta remains drier compared to the region of the 'Sabana de Bogota'.
The rainy season runs from mid-April to mid-November. The months with temporary driest are December and January. Extreme temperatures recorded in the city center have been 11 ° C (51.8 º F) the coldest and 28 ° C (82.4 º F) the warmest.
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