Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ayacucho features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 801 mm (31.5 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ayacucho enjoys an average of 3284 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ayacucho are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ayacucho experiences 81 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ayacucho, Buenos Aires, Argentina with other places around the world.
Ayacucho usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 7 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ayacucho are May, June and August. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58 (2.3) | 82 (3.2) | 82 (3.2) | 109 (4.3) | 47 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 54 (2.1) | 33 (1.3) | 74 (2.9) | 75 (3.0) | 70 (2.8) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Ayacucho are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ayacucho: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 297 | 315 | 298 | 241 | 224 | 190 | 202 | 251 | 249 | 306 | 332 | 374 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 21m | 13h 25m | 12h 15m | 11h 4m | 10h 6m | 9h 37m | 9h 53m | 10h 44m | 11h 52m | 13h 3m | 14h 6m | 14h 39m |
Ayacucho experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ayacucho UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 14 |