District in Puno, Peru
Capachica District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1] Its seat is Capachica.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language according to a 2007 Peru Census.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Capachica, elevation 3,822 m (12,539 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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14.6
(58.3)
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14.5
(58.1)
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14.7
(58.5)
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14.9
(58.8)
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14.7
(58.5)
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14.1
(57.4)
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14.0
(57.2)
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14.6
(58.3)
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15.3
(59.5)
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15.8
(60.4)
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16.2
(61.2)
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15.6
(60.1)
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14.9
(58.9)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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5.0
(41.0)
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5.0
(41.0)
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4.5
(40.1)
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2.6
(36.7)
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−1.0
(30.2)
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−3.2
(26.2)
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−3.3
(26.1)
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−2.1
(28.2)
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0.3
(32.5)
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2.3
(36.1)
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3.2
(37.8)
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4.2
(39.6)
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1.5
(34.6)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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170.6
(6.72)
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162.7
(6.41)
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134.0
(5.28)
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47.1
(1.85)
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6.6
(0.26)
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3.5
(0.14)
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4.5
(0.18)
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12.5
(0.49)
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25.9
(1.02)
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44.5
(1.75)
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47.9
(1.89)
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105.1
(4.14)
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764.9
(30.13)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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See also
References
15°38′22″S 69°58′36″W / 15.6394°S 69.9768°W / -15.6394; -69.9768
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