District in Puno, Peru
Arapa District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.91%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.66% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
Climate data for Arapa, elevation 3,837 m (12,589 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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16.0 (60.8)
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16.0 (60.8)
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16.2 (61.2)
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16.7 (62.1)
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16.7 (62.1)
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16.0 (60.8)
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16.0 (60.8)
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16.8 (62.2)
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17.6 (63.7)
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17.9 (64.2)
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18.3 (64.9)
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17.3 (63.1)
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16.8 (62.2)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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4.8 (40.6)
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5.0 (41.0)
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4.3 (39.7)
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2.5 (36.5)
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−0.8 (30.6)
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−2.8 (27.0)
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−2.9 (26.8)
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−1.8 (28.8)
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1.0 (33.8)
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2.6 (36.7)
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3.4 (38.1)
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4.5 (40.1)
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1.6 (35.0)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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118.2 (4.65)
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119.5 (4.70)
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96.0 (3.78)
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42.4 (1.67)
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10.3 (0.41)
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5.1 (0.20)
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3.7 (0.15)
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9.2 (0.36)
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23.1 (0.91)
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53.9 (2.12)
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53.3 (2.10)
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99.6 (3.92)
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634.3 (24.97)
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Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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References
15°08′30″S 70°07′03″W / 15.14167°S 70.11750°W / -15.14167; -70.11750