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For the subterranean aqueducts, see Puquios. Town in Ayacucho, Peru

Puquio (from Quechua: Pukyu, meaning "spring of water") is a town in Central Peru, South America. It is the capital of the province Lucanas in the region Ayacucho.

Climate

Climate data for Puquio, elevation 3,176 m (10,420 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	16.8 (62.2)	16.4 (61.5)	16.4 (61.5)	17.5 (63.5)	17.8 (64.0)	17.9 (64.2)	18.0 (64.4)	18.4 (65.1)	18.6 (65.5)	18.4 (65.1)	18.0 (64.4)	17.6 (63.7)	17.7 (63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	6.6 (43.9)	7.1 (44.8)	6.6 (43.9)	5.3 (41.5)	3.5 (38.3)	2.7 (36.9)	2.7 (36.9)	3.4 (38.1)	4.2 (39.6)	4.9 (40.8)	4.9 (40.8)	6.2 (43.2)	4.8 (40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	109.6 (4.31)	105.8 (4.17)	103.9 (4.09)	25.7 (1.01)	3.4 (0.13)	1.0 (0.04)	4.5 (0.18)	3.2 (0.13)	6.2 (0.24)	8.4 (0.33)	8.3 (0.33)	34.8 (1.37)	414.8 (16.33)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

(in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved on 2008-06-10 from "Banco de Información Distrital". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-04-23..
"Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

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