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Monthly climate in Pona Alta, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pona Alta features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3024 mm (119.1 inches) and receives 334 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pona Alta enjoys an average of 3546 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pona Alta, Peru

The warmest months in Pona Alta are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pona Alta experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pona Alta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean minimum12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Minimum11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pona Alta, Peru

Pona Alta usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 29 rainy days and 325 mm (12.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pona Alta are June, July and August. On average, 189 mm (7.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pona Alta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)225 (8.8)227 (8.9)347 (13.7)322 (12.7)299 (11.8)202 (8.0)189 (7.4)176 (6.9)237 (9.3)306 (12.0)248 (9.8)245 (9.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242530293028302729292627

Monthly sunshine hours in Pona Alta, Peru

The sunniest months in Pona Alta are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pona Alta: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pona Alta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours222268271286317306319326318311290307
Mean daily daylight hours12h 24m12h 16m12h 6m11h 57m11h 49m11h 46m11h 48m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 22m12h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Pona Alta, Peru

Pona Alta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the 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 Pona Alta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pona Alta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161718171412131316161515