Putina is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province San Antonio de Putina in the region Puno.

Putina
Town
Putina is located in Peru
Putina
Putina
Coordinates: 14°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSan Antonio de Putina
DistrictPutina
Government
 • Mayor (Alcalde)Alex Max Sullca Cáceres
(2007-2010)
Elevation
3,878 m (12,723 ft)
Websitehttp://usuarios.lycos.es/putinaalmundo/

In Quechua, the word "Putina" means boiling water.

It was founded on May 24, 1595.

Climate

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Climate data for Putina, elevation 3,861 m (12,667 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)
16.3
(61.3)
16.7
(62.1)
17.2
(63.0)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
17.1
(62.8)
18.0
(64.4)
18.3
(64.9)
18.4
(65.1)
18.7
(65.7)
17.3
(63.1)
17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
4.1
(39.4)
3.1
(37.6)
1.4
(34.5)
−2.2
(28.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
−5.3
(22.5)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.1
(34.0)
2.0
(35.6)
3.5
(38.3)
0.1
(32.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 125.4
(4.94)
108.8
(4.28)
94.7
(3.73)
43.6
(1.72)
10.1
(0.40)
4.6
(0.18)
3.4
(0.13)
9.1
(0.36)
21.1
(0.83)
53.9
(2.12)
52.0
(2.05)
95.3
(3.75)
622
(24.49)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[1]

References

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  1. ^ "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°54′50″S 69°52′25″W / 14.91389°S 69.87361°W / -14.91389; -69.87361