Contumazá
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|leader_name = Carlos Alberto Muguerza Alva
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Contumazá is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Contumazá in the region Cajamarca.{{in lang|es}} Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. [http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ Banco de Información Digital] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080423164200/http://desa.inei.gob.pe/mapas/bid/ |date=April 23, 2008 }}, Retrieved 2 February, 2008.
Climate
Contumazá has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb){{Cite journal |date=23 October 2023 |title=Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria. |url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41597-023-02549-6/tables/1 |journal=Nature: Scientific Data |language=en}} characterized by mild temperatures and a distinct wet and dry seasons.
The total annual precipitation is 727.1 millimeters (28.63 inches). Contumazá receives the majority of its precipitation during the wet season, which typically spans from January to April. March is the wettest month, receiving an average of {{convert|230|mm}} of precipitation. The months from May to November typically receive significantly reduced rainfall, with July and August receiving almost no rainfall.
Contumazá experiences relatively stable temperatures throughout the year, with minor variations between months. The dry season experiences larger diurnal air temperature variation, with warmer days and cooler nights, compared to the wet season. The yearly average high temperature is 20.3°C (68.5°F), while the yearly average low temperature is 9.3°C (48.7°F).
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| location = Contumazá (1991–2020)
| Jan high C = 19.2
| Feb high C = 18.9
| Mar high C = 19.0
| Apr high C = 19.6
| May high C = 20.7
| Jun high C = 21.4
| Jul high C = 21.5
| Aug high C = 21.6
| Sep high C = 21.2
| Oct high C = 20.4
| Nov high C = 20.1
| Dec high C = 19.7
| year high C = 20.3
| Jan low C = 9.9
| Feb low C = 10.4
| Mar low C = 10.6
| Apr low C = 10.0
| May low C = 9.0
| Jun low C = 7.8
| Jul low C = 7.5
| Aug low C = 8.0
| Sep low C = 9.0
| Oct low C = 9.6
| Nov low C = 9.3
| Dec low C = 10.0
| year low C = 9.3
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan precipitation mm = 78.5
| Feb precipitation mm = 165.0
| Mar precipitation mm = 231.6
| Apr precipitation mm = 104.5
| May precipitation mm = 24.7
| Jun precipitation mm = 4.9
| Jul precipitation mm = 1.4
| Aug precipitation mm = 1.2
| Sep precipitation mm = 9.2
| Oct precipitation mm = 24.4
| Nov precipitation mm = 28.7
| Dec precipitation mm = 53.0
| year precipitation mm = 727.1
| source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
|url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/2.2/data/0-data/Region-3-WMO-Normals-9120/Peru/CSV/Contumaza_63402.csv
|title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Contumazá
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = January 27, 2024}}
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