Chincheros
Town in Apurímac, Peru
13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W / 13.52278°S 73.72833°W / -13.52278; -73.72833![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Flag_of_Peru.svg/23px-Flag_of_Peru.svg.png)
Chincheros is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province of the same name in the Apurímac Region. As of the last Census in 2012, Chincheros has a total population of 51,583.[citation needed] The inhabitants are mainly indigenous citizen of Chanka descent, primarily speaking Quechuan languages.[citation needed]
Geography
Climate
Chincheros has an alpine climate (Köppen ETH) typical for the Peruvian altiplano, bordering upon a subtropical highland climate. Typically for the region, afternoons are pleasant year-round although with extremely intense solar radiation, whilst mornings are freezing, especially during the dry season from April to October.
Climate data for Chincheros, Peru (1981-2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 17 (63) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 16 (61) | 17 (63) | 18 (64) | 17 (63) | 17 (63) | 16.5 (61.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4 (39) | 3 (37) | 3 (37) | 1 (34) | −2 (28) | −4 (25) | −6 (21) | −4 (25) | −1 (30) | 1 (34) | 2 (36) | 3 (37) | 0 (32) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117 (4.6) | 81 (3.2) | 72 (2.8) | 36 (1.4) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 45 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 453 (17.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 81 |
Source: WW[1] |
References
- ^ "Weather Averages and Activities". World Weather Online. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
External links
- http://www.visitamipais.galeon.com/ Archived 2013-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140516200608/http://munichincheros.gob.pe/
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