Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huaquirca features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1647 mm (64.8 inches) and receives 224 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huaquirca enjoys an average of 3648 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huaquirca are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huaquirca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 85 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huaquirca, Apurímac, Peru with other places around the world.
Huaquirca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huaquirca are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 252 (9.9) | 294 (11.6) | 279 (11.0) | 113 (4.5) | 42 (1.6) | 12 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 24 (1.0) | 70 (2.8) | 142 (5.6) | 169 (6.6) | 235 (9.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Huaquirca are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huaquirca: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 249 | 280 | 294 | 323 | 315 | 332 | 339 | 331 | 336 | 311 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 50m | 12h 32m | 12h 8m | 11h 44m | 11h 25m | 11h 16m | 11h 21m | 11h 38m | 12h 0m | 12h 24m | 12h 46m | 12h 56m |
Huaquirca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 20 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huaquirca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |