Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Machacamarca features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 760 mm (29.9 inches) and receives 137 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Machacamarca enjoys an average of 3958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Machacamarca are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Machacamarca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 72 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Machacamarca, Oruro, Bolivia with other places around the world.
Machacamarca usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 23 rainy days and 147 mm (5.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Machacamarca are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 131 (5.2) | 158 (6.2) | 135 (5.3) | 33 (1.3) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 28 (1.1) | 39 (1.5) | 51 (2.0) | 149 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Machacamarca are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Machacamarca: January, February and June receive an average of 10 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 288 | 306 | 333 | 325 | 329 | 310 | 329 | 342 | 334 | 353 | 356 | 346 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 3m | 12h 39m | 12h 9m | 11h 39m | 11h 14m | 11h 2m | 11h 8m | 11h 30m | 11h 59m | 12h 30m | 12h 57m | 13h 11m |
Machacamarca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Machacamarca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 |