District in Puno, Peru
Lampa District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa 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 (74.17%) learnt to speak in childhood, 25.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
Climate data for Lampa, elevation 3,866 m (12,684 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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16.4 (61.5)
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16.2 (61.2)
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16.2 (61.2)
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16.5 (61.7)
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16.5 (61.7)
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15.9 (60.6)
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16.0 (60.8)
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16.8 (62.2)
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17.7 (63.9)
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18.1 (64.6)
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18.8 (65.8)
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17.8 (64.0)
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16.9 (62.4)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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4.2 (39.6)
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4.3 (39.7)
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3.8 (38.8)
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1.5 (34.7)
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−3.0 (26.6)
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−5.6 (21.9)
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−5.9 (21.4)
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−4.5 (23.9)
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−1.8 (28.8)
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0.4 (32.7)
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1.1 (34.0)
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3.1 (37.6)
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−0.2 (31.6)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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142.9 (5.63)
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140.8 (5.54)
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107.1 (4.22)
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48.2 (1.90)
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6.2 (0.24)
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3.7 (0.15)
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3.6 (0.14)
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8.3 (0.33)
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19.8 (0.78)
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52.5 (2.07)
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55.0 (2.17)
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121.3 (4.78)
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709.4 (27.95)
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Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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See also
References
15°21′48″S 70°21′58″W / 15.36333°S 70.36611°W / -15.36333; -70.36611