Lake in Peru
Lake Lagunillas is a lake in the Andes of far southeastern Peru. Lagunillas is at an altitude of about 4,250 m (13,900 ft) and it is located just northwest of Lake Saracocha. These two lakes are part of the system drained by the Coata River, which flows in a generally easterly direction until entering westernmost Lake Titicaca, about 50 km (30 mi) from Lake Lagunillas as the crow flies.[1][2]
In 2014, the pupfish Orestias luteus made up slightly more than 70% of catches in fisheries, with the remaining being the introduced rainbow trout, a species also farmed in the lake.[3] Lake Lagunillas is home to the unusual and relatively large "escomeli" form of the Titicaca water frog.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Lake Lagunillas, elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft)
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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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13.8
(56.8)
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13.8
(56.8)
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13.5
(56.3)
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14.2
(57.6)
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14.0
(57.2)
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13.2
(55.8)
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13.2
(55.8)
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14.1
(57.4)
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15.2
(59.4)
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16.2
(61.2)
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16.4
(61.5)
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15.2
(59.4)
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14.4
(57.9)
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| Daily mean °C (°F)
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7.6
(45.7)
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7.6
(45.7)
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7.4
(45.3)
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7.1
(44.8)
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5.6
(42.1)
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4.1
(39.4)
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4.0
(39.2)
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4.7
(40.5)
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6.2
(43.2)
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7.3
(45.1)
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7.9
(46.2)
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7.8
(46.0)
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6.4
(43.6)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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1.2
(34.2)
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1.3
(34.3)
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1.3
(34.3)
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−0.1
(31.8)
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−2.8
(27.0)
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−5.0
(23.0)
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−5.2
(22.6)
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−4.8
(23.4)
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−2.9
(26.8)
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−1.7
(28.9)
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−0.7
(30.7)
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0.4
(32.7)
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−1.6
(29.1)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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163
(6.4)
|
139
(5.5)
|
114
(4.5)
|
41
(1.6)
|
9
(0.4)
|
3
(0.1)
|
2
(0.1)
|
7
(0.3)
|
13
(0.5)
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27
(1.1)
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51
(2.0)
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97
(3.8)
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666
(26.3)
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| Average relative humidity (%)
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63
|
63
|
62
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53
|
46
|
45
|
44
|
43
|
42
|
42
|
46
|
52
|
50
|
| Source: Plataforma digital única del Estado Peruano[4]
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See also
References
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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