Mazocruz, also spelled Mazo Cruz, is a town and the capital of the Santa Rosa District in the El Collao Province, department of Puno, in the Peruvian Altiplano.

Climate

Climate data for Mazo Cruz, elevation 3,980 m (13,060 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)16.0 (60.8)15.7 (60.3)16.0 (60.8)16.4 (61.5)16.2 (61.2)15.4 (59.7)15.1 (59.2)16.1 (61.0)17.2 (63.0)18.3 (64.9)19.0 (66.2)18.0 (64.4)16.6 (61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)8.4 (47.1)8.3 (46.9)7.9 (46.2)6.2 (43.2)3.1 (37.6)1.2 (34.2)1.0 (33.8)2.1 (35.8)3.9 (39.0)5.6 (42.1)6.8 (44.2)8.2 (46.8)5.2 (41.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)0.9 (33.6)0.9 (33.6)−0.2 (31.6)−3.9 (25.0)−10.0 (14.0)−13.0 (8.6)−13.1 (8.4)−11.9 (10.6)−9.4 (15.1)−7.0 (19.4)−5.3 (22.5)−1.6 (29.1)−6.1 (21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)141.3 (5.56)120.1 (4.73)69.6 (2.74)24.8 (0.98)5.0 (0.20)2.0 (0.08)3.6 (0.14)7.6 (0.30)8.5 (0.33)18.0 (0.71)25.5 (1.00)75.4 (2.97)501.4 (19.74)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru