Puerto Acosta facts for kids
Puerto Acosta, also known as Waychu in the Aymara language, is a town located in the La Paz Department, Bolivia. It is part of the Eliodoro Camacho Province and the Puerto Acosta Municipality. As of 2001, about 1,123 people lived there. Most of the people in Puerto Acosta are from the Aymara ethnic group.
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Puerto Acosta
Waychu
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department | La Paz Department |
| Province | Eliodoro Camacho Province |
| Municipality | Puerto Acosta Municipality |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,123 |
| • Ethnicities | Aymara |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (BOT) |
| Climate | Cwc |
Climate in Puerto Acosta
Puerto Acosta has a cool climate, typical of high-altitude areas. The weather here is often described as an oceanic climate. This means it has mild temperatures and doesn't get too hot or too cold. The town is located at an elevation of about 3,880 meters (12,730 feet) above sea level. This high altitude affects its weather patterns.
| Climate data for Puerto Acosta, elevation 3,880 m (12,730 ft) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Puerto Acosta para niños
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