Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huacho features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1639 mm (64.5 inches) and receives 266 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huacho enjoys an average of 3695 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huacho are February, March and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huacho experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huacho, Ancash, Peru with other places around the world.
Huacho usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 215 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huacho are June, July and August. On average, 52 mm (2.0 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) | 189 (7.4) | 198 (7.8) | 259 (10.2) | 177 (7.0) | 123 (4.9) | 51 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 52 (2.0) | 115 (4.5) | 137 (5.4) | 106 (4.2) | 178 (7.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Huacho are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huacho: January, February and March receive an average of 8 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 | 236 | 275 | 280 | 306 | 331 | 322 | 337 | 339 | 324 | 326 | 306 | 307 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 35m | 12h 22m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 40m | 11h 34m | 11h 37m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m |
Huacho 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 Huacho UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |