Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Curahuasi features a subpolar climate (Cfc).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1588 mm (62.5 inches) and receives 260 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Curahuasi enjoys an average of 3544 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Curahuasi are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (50 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Curahuasi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Curahuasi, Apurímac, Peru with other places around the world.
Curahuasi usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Curahuasi are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 217 (8.5) | 258 (10.2) | 243 (9.6) | 124 (4.9) | 50 (2.0) | 29 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 37 (1.4) | 66 (2.6) | 130 (5.1) | 179 (7.0) | 227 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 31 | 26 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Curahuasi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Curahuasi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 240 | 286 | 291 | 325 | 311 | 331 | 337 | 325 | 320 | 279 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 30m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m | 11h 24m | 11h 40m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 43m | 12h 53m |
Curahuasi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Curahuasi 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 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |