Monthly climate in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palpacachi 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 -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1459 mm (57.4 inches) and receives 232 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Palpacachi enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru §

The warmest months in Palpacachi are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palpacachi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average high 15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
2°C
(36°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
0°C
(33°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru §

Palpacachi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 28 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Palpacachi are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 229 (9.0) 267 (10.5) 230 (9.0) 107 (4.2) 39 (1.5) 17 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 20 (0.8) 47 (1.8) 111 (4.4) 159 (6.3) 219 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 28 31 25 13 4 3 7 17 24 27 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru §

The sunniest months in Palpacachi are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Palpacachi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 228 242 288 292 326 311 333 339 326 320 281 275
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 49m 12h 31m 12h 8m 11h 45m 11h 27m 11h 18m 11h 23m 11h 39m 12h 1m 12h 24m 12h 44m 12h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru §

Palpacachi 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palpacachi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palpacachi, Apurímac, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 19 19 18 17 14 11 13 14 16 18 18 18