Yunguyo

Yunguyo
Town
Street in Yunguyo leading to the border crossing to Bolivia
Yunguyo
Coordinates: 16°14′39.06″S 69°05′33.95″W
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	Yunguyo
Population  (2008)
• Total	12,625
Time zone	UTC-5:00 (EST)

Yunguyo is a town in the Puno Region in southeastern Peru. It is the capital of Yunguyo Province and Yunguyo District. It has a population of 12,625 (2008 estimate).

Yunguyo is located on a peninsula on the shores of Lake Titicaca. The border with Bolivia runs next to the town and a road connects it with the town of Copacabana located a few kilometers away on the Bolivian side of the peninsula.

Climate

Climate data for Tahuaco-Yunguyo (elevation 3,888 m (12,756 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14.7 (58.5)	14.9 (58.8)	15.0 (59.0)	15.1 (59.2)	14.5 (58.1)	13.4 (56.1)	13.2 (55.8)	14.1 (57.4)	14.9 (58.8)	15.8 (60.4)	16.5 (61.7)	15.8 (60.4)	14.8 (58.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	4.0 (39.2)	3.9 (39.0)	3.7 (38.7)	2.2 (36.0)	−0.4 (31.3)	−2.0 (28.4)	−2.0 (28.4)	−0.8 (30.6)	1.0 (33.8)	2.2 (36.0)	3.2 (37.8)	3.9 (39.0)	1.6 (34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	174.3 (6.86)	145.0 (5.71)	120.3 (4.74)	41.0 (1.61)	11.4 (0.45)	10.4 (0.41)	9.7 (0.38)	18.5 (0.73)	27.0 (1.06)	47.3 (1.86)	54.6 (2.15)	98.7 (3.89)	758.2 (29.85)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru