Lampa, Peru

Town in Puno, Peru
15°21′49″S 70°21′56″W / 15.36361°S 70.36556°W / -15.36361; -70.36556Country PeruRegionPunoProvinceLampaDistrictLampaGovernment
 • MayorCiriaco Isidro Diaz Arestegui
(2019-2022)Elevation
3,892 m (12,769 ft)Population
 • Total14,780Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Lampa is a town in Southern Peru.[1] It is the capital of the Lampa Province in the Puno Region. Lampa is situated near the lake Pukaqucha.

Climate

Climate data for Lampa, elevation 3,866 m (12,684 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.5
(61.7) 		15.9
(60.6) 		16.0
(60.8) 		16.8
(62.2) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.8
(65.8) 		17.8
(64.0) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6) 		4.3
(39.7) 		3.8
(38.8) 		1.5
(34.7) 		−3.0
(26.6) 		−5.6
(21.9) 		−5.9
(21.4) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		0.4
(32.7) 		1.1
(34.0) 		3.1
(37.6) 		−0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 142.9
(5.63) 		140.8
(5.54) 		107.1
(4.22) 		48.2
(1.90) 		6.2
(0.24) 		3.7
(0.15) 		3.6
(0.14) 		8.3
(0.33) 		19.8
(0.78) 		52.5
(2.07) 		55.0
(2.17) 		121.3
(4.78) 		709.4
(27.95)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]
  • The town of Lampa and parts of the lake Pukaqucha as seen from the air
    The town of Lampa and parts of the lake Pukaqucha as seen from the air

References

  1. ^ Barnbaum, Bruce (11 December 2020). The Essence of Photography, 2nd Edition. Rocky Nook, Inc. ISBN 978-1-68198-637-1.
  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.

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