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Puquio

Pukyu
Town
Puquio is located in Peru
Puquio
Puquio
Location in Peru
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Lucanas
District Puquio
Elevation
3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Population
 • Total 15,870
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

Puquio (from Quechua: Pukyu, meaning "spring of water") is a town in Central Peru, South America. It is the capital of the province Lucanas in the region Ayacucho.

Climate

Climate data for Puquio, elevation 3,176 m (10,420 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
17.5
(63.5)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
18.0
(64.4)
18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.4
(65.1)
18.0
(64.4)
17.6
(63.7)
17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
7.1
(44.8)
6.6
(43.9)
5.3
(41.5)
3.5
(38.3)
2.7
(36.9)
2.7
(36.9)
3.4
(38.1)
4.2
(39.6)
4.9
(40.8)
4.9
(40.8)
6.2
(43.2)
4.8
(40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109.6
(4.31)
105.8
(4.17)
103.9
(4.09)
25.7
(1.01)
3.4
(0.13)
1.0
(0.04)
4.5
(0.18)
3.2
(0.13)
6.2
(0.24)
8.4
(0.33)
8.3
(0.33)
34.8
(1.37)
414.8
(16.33)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru
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