Puerto Acosta

Puerto Acosta
Waychu
Town
Country Bolivia
DepartmentLa Paz Department
ProvinceEliodoro Camacho Province
MunicipalityPuerto Acosta Municipality
Government
 • MayorFreddy Surco Toledo (2007)
 • PresidentBraulio Quispe Condori (2007)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,123
 • Ethnicities
Aymara
Time zoneUTC-4 (BOT)
ClimateCwc

Puerto Acosta or Waychu (Aymara) is a town in the La Paz Department, Bolivia.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Puerto Acosta, elevation 3,880 m (12,730 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0)
15.2
(59.4)
14.9
(58.8)
15.1
(59.2)
15.2
(59.4)
14.6
(58.3)
14.6
(58.3)
15.4
(59.7)
15.4
(59.7)
15.7
(60.3)
15.8
(60.4)
15.8
(60.4)
15.2
(59.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3)
9.6
(49.3)
9.2
(48.6)
9.0
(48.2)
7.9
(46.2)
6.9
(44.4)
6.8
(44.2)
7.8
(46.0)
8.6
(47.5)
9.4
(48.9)
9.6
(49.3)
10.0
(50.0)
8.7
(47.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
4.0
(39.2)
3.5
(38.3)
2.9
(37.2)
0.7
(33.3)
−1.0
(30.2)
−1.1
(30.0)
0.2
(32.4)
1.8
(35.2)
3.1
(37.6)
3.5
(38.3)
4.3
(39.7)
2.2
(35.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 140.3
(5.52)
100.1
(3.94)
71.4
(2.81)
42.3
(1.67)
17.6
(0.69)
14.8
(0.58)
6.9
(0.27)
16.8
(0.66)
35.1
(1.38)
50.4
(1.98)
57.0
(2.24)
96.4
(3.80)
649.1
(25.54)
Average precipitation days 12.6 9.7 8.3 5.0 2.6 1.9 1.4 2.6 4.6 6.2 6.7 10.0 71.6
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Base de datos Sistema Meteorológico–SISMET" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Archived from the original on 7 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
  2. ^ "índices climáticos para 149 estaciones meteorológicas en Bolivia" (in Spanish). Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

15°32′S 69°15′W / 15.533°S 69.250°W / -15.533; -69.250