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Peru

CHOSICA, PERU


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Elevation: 835 meters     Latitude: 11 57S     Longitude: 076 43W
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Chosica is 59.9°F (15.5°C). The warmest month, on average, is February with an average temperature of 64.6°F (18.1°C). The coolest month on average is July, with an average temperature of 55.8°F (13.2°C).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Chosica is 4.3" (109.2 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is March with 1.8" (45.7 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is May with an average of 0.0" (0 mm). There are an average of 62.2 days of precipitation, with the most precipitation occurring in February with 8.9 days and the least precipitation occurring in June with 1.5 days.



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