San Marcos, Cajamarca facts for kids
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San Marcos
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Town
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Granero del Norte
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 San Marcos, Cajamarca
Location in Peru
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cajamarca |
| Province | San Marcos |
| District | Pedro Galvez |
| Elevation | 2,251 m (7,385 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
San Marcos is a town in Northern Peru, capital of San Marcos province in the region of Cajamarca. San Marcos has volleyball facilities located at Doña Fide's.
Climate
San Marcos has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb) with warm days and cool nights. San Marcos has a dry season from June to August.
| Climate data for San Marcos, Cajamarca (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 98.1 (3.86) |
118.8 (4.68) |
148.4 (5.84) |
76.2 (3.00) |
30.6 (1.20) |
7.2 (0.28) |
3.9 (0.15) |
3.1 (0.12) |
27.0 (1.06) |
79.0 (3.11) |
80.6 (3.17) |
111.3 (4.38) |
784.2 (30.87) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
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