For other places with the same name, see
Paruro.
District in Cusco, Peru
Paruro District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
Climate data for Paruro, elevation 3,070 m (10,070 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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22.5 (72.5)
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22.2 (72.0)
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22.5 (72.5)
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23.3 (73.9)
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23.1 (73.6)
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22.6 (72.7)
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22.4 (72.3)
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23.5 (74.3)
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24.2 (75.6)
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24.2 (75.6)
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24.8 (76.6)
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23.2 (73.8)
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23.2 (73.8)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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7.9 (46.2)
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7.9 (46.2)
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7.4 (45.3)
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5.4 (41.7)
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2.3 (36.1)
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0.7 (33.3)
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0.3 (32.5)
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2.3 (36.1)
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4.8 (40.6)
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6.4 (43.5)
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7.1 (44.8)
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7.3 (45.1)
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5.0 (41.0)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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151.9 (5.98)
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146.5 (5.77)
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119.4 (4.70)
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40.6 (1.60)
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6.9 (0.27)
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2.5 (0.10)
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4.2 (0.17)
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5.7 (0.22)
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16.9 (0.67)
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55.6 (2.19)
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77.9 (3.07)
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141.9 (5.59)
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770 (30.33)
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Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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References
13°45′43″S 71°50′50″W / 13.7619°S 71.8471°W / -13.7619; -71.8471