Coordinates: 14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361

Putina (town)

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Putina
Town
Coordinates: 14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361
CountryFile:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSan Antonio de Putina
DistrictPutina
Government
 • Mayor (Alcalde)Alex Max Sullca Cáceres
(2007-2010)
Elevation
3,878 m (12,723 ft)
Websitehttp://usuarios.lycos.es/putinaalmundo/

Putina is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province San Antonio de Putina in the region Puno. In Quechua, the word "Putina" means boiling water. It was founded on May 24, 1595.

Climate

Climate data for Putina, elevation 3,861 m (12,667 ft), (1991–2020)|- Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
16.3
(61.3)
16.7
(62.1)
17.2
(63.0)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
17.1
(62.8)
18.0
(64.4)
18.3
(64.9)
18.4
(65.1)
18.7
(65.7)
17.3
(63.1)
17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
4.1
(39.4)
3.1
(37.6)
1.4
(34.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
−5.3
(22.5)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.1
(34.0)
2.0
(35.6)
3.5
(38.3)
0.1
(32.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 125.4
(4.94)
108.8
(4.28)
94.7
(3.73)
43.6
(1.72)
10.1
(0.40)
4.6
(0.18)
3.4
(0.13)
9.1
(0.36)
21.1
(0.83)
53.9
(2.12)
52.0
(2.05)
95.3
(3.75)
622
(24.49)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[1]

References

  1. "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361