Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huasta features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 5 °C (41 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (57 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1825 mm (71.8 inches) and receives 280 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huasta enjoys an average of 3556 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huasta are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 41 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huasta experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huasta, Ancash, Peru with other places around the world.
Huasta usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 245 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huasta are June, July and August. On average, 49 mm (1.9 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) | 211 (8.3) | 231 (9.1) | 279 (11.0) | 164 (6.5) | 112 (4.4) | 55 (2.2) | 36 (1.4) | 55 (2.2) | 108 (4.3) | 167 (6.6) | 181 (7.1) | 225 (8.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 26 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 21 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Huasta are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huasta: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 233 | 246 | 297 | 333 | 322 | 337 | 339 | 327 | 326 | 299 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 37m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 37m | 11h 31m | 11h 35m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 19m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m |
Huasta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 21, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huasta 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 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |