Putina (town) facts for kids
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Putina
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Town
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 Putina
Location in Peru
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | San Antonio de Putina |
| District | Putina |
| Elevation | 3,878 m (12,723 ft) |
| Website | http://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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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