Climate

Climate- In January it is usually about 70 degrees Fahrenheit to 50 degrees Fahrenheit on the coast. In the sierra it is between 54 degrees Farinheit 46 degrees ferenheit. In the amazon, it is about 90 degrees ferinheit all year round.

The rainy season in the Andes extends from October to April, the reverse of the coastal climate. Temperatures vary more from day to night than seasonally. The snow line ranges from 4,700 to 5,800 m (15,500 to 19,000 ft). In the eastern rainforest, precipitation is heavy, from 190 to 320 cm (75 to 125 in) annually; rain falls almost continuously between October and April.

Area- (including land and water) 1,285,220 sq km Peru is slightly smaller than Alaska.

Terrain- western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin.


Elevation (extremes):
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
highest point: Nevado Huascaran 6,768 m


Land use:
arable land: 2.89%
permanent crops: 0.4%
other: 96.71% (2001)

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