Palca District, Tacna
Palca District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.
Geography
The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
- Awki Taypi
- Chachakumani
- Chullunkhäni
- Chunta Qullu
- Chupikiña
- Ch'alluta
- Iñuma
- Jach'a Pata
- Jach'a Qullu
- Janq'u Chawllani
- Janq'u Qalani
- Karpani
- Khuruña
- Kunturini
- Lluqu Qullu
- Piqu
- Pukata
- Pupusani
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- Qiwñani
- Qiwñuta
- Q'uli Q'ulini
- Quri Qurini
- Q'asiri
- Wanq'uni
- Wanuni
- Waña Q'awa
- Warawarani
- Wayna Pawqarani
- Wila Wilani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Willk'i
- Wiqu
Climate
| Climate data for Palca, elevation 3,023 m (9,918 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
8.9 (48.0) |
8.7 (47.7) |
7.8 (46.0) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.7 (45.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.6 (1.01) |
30.9 (1.22) |
12.7 (0.50) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
7.2 (0.28) |
78.9 (3.1) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Paucarani, Palca, elevation 4,625 m (15,174 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
11.7 (53.1) |
11.2 (52.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.0 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−6.6 (20.1) |
−7.4 (18.7) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
−6.3 (20.7) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−4.7 (23.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.0 (3.82) |
91.0 (3.58) |
58.1 (2.29) |
13.7 (0.54) |
1.8 (0.07) |
3.4 (0.13) |
1.2 (0.05) |
2.2 (0.09) |
1.2 (0.05) |
4.9 (0.19) |
11.2 (0.44) |
40.8 (1.61) |
326.5 (12.86) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | |||||||||||||