Humay District

Humay District is one of eight districts of the province Pisco in Peru.^[1]

Humay
District
Atacamite needles enclosed in clear Gypsum, Lily Mine
Country	Peru
Region	Ica
Province	Pisco
Founded	June 25, 1855
Capital	Humay
Government
• Mayor	Claudio Pillaca Cajamarca
Area
• Total	1,112.96 km2 (429.72 sq mi)
Elevation	430 m (1,410 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	5,499
• Density	4.9/km2 (13/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	110503

The Lily Mine, about 40 km (25 mi) east of Pisco, Peru, is a well-known producer of mineral specimens for collectors, and rough material for decorative stone-carving. ^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Hacienda Bernales, Humay, elevation 293 m (961 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.7 (83.7)	29.8 (85.6)	29.7 (85.5)	28.5 (83.3)	25.8 (78.4)	23.0 (73.4)	22.2 (72.0)	22.1 (71.8)	23.5 (74.3)	24.7 (76.5)	25.3 (77.5)	26.9 (80.4)	25.9 (78.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.7 (65.7)	19.4 (66.9)	19.0 (66.2)	17.0 (62.6)	14.3 (57.7)	12.8 (55.0)	12.0 (53.6)	11.9 (53.4)	12.5 (54.5)	13.4 (56.1)	14.4 (57.9)	16.6 (61.9)	15.2 (59.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	0.8 (0.03)	0.8 (0.03)	0.5 (0.02)	0 (0)	0.1 (0.00)	0.6 (0.02)	0.2 (0.01)	0.2 (0.01)	0.1 (0.00)	0.1 (0.00)	0.1 (0.00)	0.1 (0.00)	3.6 (0.12)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

See also

• List of mines in Peru