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Huancané

Huancané (Aymara: Wanqani listen wanqa a big stone, -ni a suffix, "the one with a big stone (or big stones)") is the capital of the province of Huancané in Peru. The town is located about north of Lake Titicaca. The majority of the residents of Huancané's 7,000 speak Aymara.

Climate

Climate data for Huancané, elevation 3,842 m (12,605 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
15.0
(59.0)
15.0
(59.0)
15.4
(59.7)
15.3
(59.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.6
(58.3)
15.2
(59.4)
16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
17.0
(62.6)
16.1
(61.0)
15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
4.2
(39.6)
3.4
(38.1)
1.4
(34.5)
−2.5
(27.5)
−4.9
(23.2)
−5.3
(22.5)
−3.8
(25.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
1.6
(34.9)
2.6
(36.7)
3.8
(38.8)
0.4
(32.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 126.4
(4.98)
117.3
(4.62)
92.8
(3.65)
35.1
(1.38)
10.2
(0.40)
4.8
(0.19)
4.4
(0.17)
8.0
(0.31)
23.5
(0.93)
52.8
(2.08)
51.3
(2.02)
105.4
(4.15)
632
(24.88)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

References

  1. ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ^ "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.

15°12′8″S 69°45′41″W / 15.20222°S 69.76139°W / -15.20222; -69.76139