Putina (town)

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Putina
Town
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Putina
Coordinates: 14°54′50″S69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Puno
Province San Antonio de Putina
District Putina
Government
 • Mayor (Alcalde)Alex Max Sullca Cáceres
(2007-2010)
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

Putina has a very atypical, subtropical highland climate (Köppen climate classification Cwb/Cwc) bordering very closely on an alpine tundra climate (ETH) with constant cool to cold temperatures throughout the entire year. The average annual precipitation is 622 millimetres or 24.5 inches. "Winters" are dry with freezing nights and mornings, and pleasant afternoon temperatures.

Climate data for Putina, elevation 3,861 m (12,667 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)
Daily mean °C (°F)10.1
(50.2)		10.2
(50.4)		9.9
(49.8)		9.3
(48.7)		7.7
(45.9)		5.9
(42.6)		5.9
(42.6)		6.9
(44.4)		8.7
(47.7)		9.8
(49.6)		10.4
(50.7)		10.4
(50.7)		8.8
(47.8)
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″S69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361


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