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Climate: Peru has a temperate
climate along the coast which is influenced by a cold ocean current
called the Humboldt. There is a rainy season from June to October
and conditions are cooler in the Andes with the rainy season from
October to April while the Selva has a tropical climate with humid
and hot conditions from October to March. Average annual
precipitation varies from 2,540 mm (100 inches) to 3,960 mm (156
inches) depending on the region. Average temperature ranges in Lima
are from 13 to 19 degrees Celsius (55 to 66 degrees Fahrenheit) in
August to 19 to 28 degrees Celsius (66 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit) in
February.
Location: Western South America,
bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador.
Coordinates: 10 00 S, 76 00
W
Coastline: 2,414 km
Languages: Spanish (official), Quechua
(official), Aymara
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