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Monthly climate in Santa, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 114 mm (4.5 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa enjoys an average of 3592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa, Peru

The warmest months in Santa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa experiences 112 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 Santa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(88°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		25°C
(78°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		28°C
(82°F)		26°C
(79°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa, Peru

Santa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa are April, May and November. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)9 (0.3)12 (0.5)17 (0.7)6 (0.2)6 (0.2)8 (0.3)10 (0.4)9 (0.3)11 (0.4)8 (0.3)5 (0.2)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)325100001002

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa, Peru

The sunniest months in Santa are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa: 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 Santa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224270266290320315329334316319305297
Mean daily daylight hours12h 33m12h 22m12h 7m11h 52m11h 41m11h 35m11h 38m11h 48m12h 2m12h 17m12h 30m12h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Santa, Peru

Santa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Santa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616151311121214151415