Editing Colombia (section)

=== Climate ===
{{Main|Climate of Colombia}}
[[File:Colombia_Köppen.svg|thumb|upright|Colombia map of [[Köppen climate classification]]]]

The climate of Colombia is characterized for being tropical presenting variations within [[Natural regions of Colombia|six natural regions]] and depending on the altitude, temperature, [[humidity]], winds and rainfall.<ref name="Thermal floors" /> Colombia has a diverse range of climate zones, including [[tropical rainforest]]s, [[savanna]]s, [[steppe]]s, [[desert]]s and mountain climates.

[[Mountain climate]] is one of the unique features of the Andes and other high altitude reliefs where climate is determined by elevation. Below {{convert|1000|m|ft|0|sp=us}} in elevation is the [[tierra caliente|warm altitudinal zone]], where temperatures are above {{convert|24|°C|°F|1}}. About 82.5% of the country's total area lies in the warm altitudinal zone. The [[tierra templada|temperate climate altitudinal zone]] located between {{convert|1001|and|2000|m|ft|0|sp=us}} is characterized for presenting an average temperature ranging between {{convert|17|and|24|°C|°F|1}}. The [[tierra fría|cold climate]] is present between {{convert|2001|and|3000|m|ft|0|sp=us}} and the temperatures vary between {{convert|12|and|17|°C|°F|1}}. Beyond lies the alpine conditions of the forested zone and then the treeless grasslands of the [[páramo]]s. Above {{convert|4000|m|ft|0|sp=us}}, where temperatures are below freezing, the climate is [[tierra helada|glacial]], a zone of permanent snow and ice.<ref name="Thermal floors">{{cite web|url=http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/economia/colombia/eco1.htm|title=Thermal floors|publisher=banrepcultural.org|access-date=25 February 2014|language=es|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016033544/http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/economia/colombia/eco1.htm|archive-date=16 October 2014}}</ref>