Yunguyo

Yunguyo
Town
Street in Yunguyo leading to the border crossing to Bolivia
Yunguyo
Coordinates: 16°14′39.06″S69°05′33.95″W / 16.2441833°S 69.0927639°W / -16.2441833; -69.0927639
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Yunguyo
Population  (2008)
• Total	12,625
Time zone	UTC-5:00 (EST)

Yunguyo is a town in the Puno Region in southeastern Peru. It is the capital of Yunguyo Province and Yunguyo District. It has a population of 12,625 (2008 estimate).^{[ needs update ]}

Yunguyo is located on a peninsula on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The border with Bolivia runs next to the town and a road connects it with the town of Copacabana located a few kilometers away on the Bolivian side of the peninsula.

Climate

Climate data for Tahuaco-Yunguyo, elevation 3,888 m (12,756 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.7 (58.5)	14.9 (58.8)	15.0 (59.0)	15.1 (59.2)	14.5 (58.1)	13.4 (56.1)	13.2 (55.8)	14.1 (57.4)	14.9 (58.8)	15.8 (60.4)	16.5 (61.7)	15.8 (60.4)	14.8 (58.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	3.9 (39.0)	3.7 (38.7)	2.2 (36.0)	−0.4 (31.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	−2.0 (28.4)	−0.8 (30.6)	1.0 (33.8)	2.2 (36.0)	3.2 (37.8)	3.9 (39.0)	1.6 (34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	174.3 (6.86)	145.0 (5.71)	120.3 (4.74)	41.0 (1.61)	11.4 (0.45)	10.4 (0.41)	9.7 (0.38)	18.5 (0.73)	27.0 (1.06)	47.3 (1.86)	54.6 (2.15)	98.7 (3.89)	758.2 (29.85)
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.