Tinta is the capital town of Tinta District, Canchis Province, Department of Cuzco, Peru. It is located at an altitude of 3,836 meters above the sea level.[1] As of the year 2017, it had a total population of 2,910.[2]

Tinta
Locality
St. Bartholomew's Church within the town
St. Bartholomew's Church within the town
Tinta is located in Peru
Tinta
Tinta
Coordinates: 14°08′40″S 71°24′20″W / 14.14444°S 71.40556°W / -14.14444; -71.40556
Country Peru
DepartmentCuzco
ProvinceCanchis
DistrictTinta
Elevation
3,836 m (12,585 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total2,910
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Climate

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Tinta has a Tundra Climate (ET) under the Köppen Climate Classification. It sees the most precipitation in January, with an average rainfall of 239 mm; and the least precipitation in July, with an average rainfall of 15 mm.

Climate data for Tinta
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
12.7
(54.9)
12.9
(55.2)
12.7
(54.9)
12.4
(54.3)
12.3
(54.1)
12.2
(54.0)
13.4
(56.1)
14.0
(57.2)
14.1
(57.4)
14.1
(57.4)
13.3
(55.9)
13.1
(55.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
8.0
(46.4)
8.0
(46.4)
7.5
(45.5)
6.8
(44.2)
6.0
(42.8)
5.6
(42.1)
6.4
(43.5)
7.5
(45.5)
8.2
(46.8)
8.6
(47.5)
8.3
(46.9)
7.4
(45.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
4.3
(39.7)
4.0
(39.2)
2.8
(37.0)
1.2
(34.2)
0.1
(32.2)
−0.6
(30.9)
−0.1
(31.8)
1.5
(34.7)
3.1
(37.6)
3.8
(38.8)
4.3
(39.7)
2.4
(36.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 239
(9.4)
221
(8.7)
195
(7.7)
95
(3.7)
34
(1.3)
16
(0.6)
15
(0.6)
26
(1.0)
55
(2.2)
112
(4.4)
140
(5.5)
196
(7.7)
1,344
(52.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Tinta topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Tinta (Canchis, Cusco Region, Peru) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Tinta climate: Temperature Tinta & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 9 August 2023.