Ayaviri District, Melgar

Ayaviri
Ayawiri
Ayaviri
Ayaviri
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Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceMelgar
CapitalAyaviri
Government
 • MayorBernardo Natividad Meza Alvarez
Area
 • Total
1,013.14 km2 (391.18 sq mi)
Elevation
3,907 m (12,818 ft)
Population
 • Total
25,346
 • Density25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210801

Ayaviri or Ayawiri (Aymara) is one of nine districts of the province Melgar in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Climate

Climate data for Ayaviri, elevation 3,941 m (12,930 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
16.8
(62.2)
17.0
(62.6)
16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
17.4
(63.3)
18.6
(65.5)
18.7
(65.7)
19.0
(66.2)
17.8
(64.0)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
3.8
(38.8)
3.1
(37.6)
0.9
(33.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
−6.3
(20.7)
−6.4
(20.5)
−4.6
(23.7)
−1.0
(30.2)
1.0
(33.8)
2.0
(35.6)
3.2
(37.8)
−0.3
(31.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 135.5
(5.33)
123.5
(4.86)
102.3
(4.03)
40.1
(1.58)
7.2
(0.28)
3.3
(0.13)
2.7
(0.11)
6.9
(0.27)
13.6
(0.54)
45.8
(1.80)
60.1
(2.37)
89.8
(3.54)
630.8
(24.84)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  3. ^ "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.


14°52′55″S 70°35′24″W / 14.88194°S 70.59000°W / -14.88194; -70.59000