District in Puno, Peru
Yunguyo District is one of seven districts of the province Yunguyo in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (62.50%) learnt to speak in childhood, 36.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
Climate data for Tahuaco–Yunguyo, elevation 3,888 m (12,756 ft), (1991–2020)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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14.7 (58.5)
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14.9 (58.8)
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15.0 (59.0)
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15.1 (59.2)
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14.5 (58.1)
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13.4 (56.1)
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13.2 (55.8)
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14.1 (57.4)
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14.9 (58.8)
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15.8 (60.4)
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16.5 (61.7)
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15.8 (60.4)
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14.8 (58.7)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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4.0 (39.2)
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3.9 (39.0)
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3.7 (38.7)
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2.2 (36.0)
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−0.4 (31.3)
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−2.0 (28.4)
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−2.0 (28.4)
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−0.8 (30.6)
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1.0 (33.8)
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2.2 (36.0)
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3.2 (37.8)
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3.9 (39.0)
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1.6 (34.9)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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174.3 (6.86)
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145.0 (5.71)
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120.3 (4.74)
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41.0 (1.61)
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11.4 (0.45)
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10.4 (0.41)
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9.7 (0.38)
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18.5 (0.73)
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27.0 (1.06)
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47.3 (1.86)
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54.6 (2.15)
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98.7 (3.89)
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758.2 (29.85)
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Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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See also
References
16°14′39″S 69°05′33″W / 16.2442°S 69.0925°W / -16.2442; -69.0925