Town in Ancash, Peru
Chiquián (Quechua Chiqllan) is a town in central Peru. It is the capital of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region. Its nickname is "the mirror of the sky" [el espejito del cielo in Spanish].
Climate
Climate data for Chiquián, elevation 3,414 m (11,201 ft), (1991–2020)
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Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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21.2 (70.2)
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20.8 (69.4)
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20.8 (69.4)
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21.0 (69.8)
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21.0 (69.8)
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20.6 (69.1)
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20.8 (69.4)
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21.3 (70.3)
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21.7 (71.1)
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21.4 (70.5)
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21.4 (70.5)
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21.2 (70.2)
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21.1 (70.0)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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4.3 (39.7)
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4.5 (40.1)
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4.5 (40.1)
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4.5 (40.1)
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3.9 (39.0)
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3.3 (37.9)
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3.1 (37.6)
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3.5 (38.3)
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4.0 (39.2)
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4.1 (39.4)
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4.1 (39.4)
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4.3 (39.7)
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4.0 (39.2)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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106.1 (4.18)
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127.8 (5.03)
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145.9 (5.74)
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66.0 (2.60)
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13.7 (0.54)
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0.9 (0.04)
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0.2 (0.01)
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1.9 (0.07)
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11.8 (0.46)
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34.2 (1.35)
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42.5 (1.67)
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92.6 (3.65)
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643.6 (25.34)
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Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[1]
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References
10°09′04″S 77°09′22″W / 10.151°S 77.156°W / -10.151; -77.156