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Monthly climate in Palpacachi, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°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 maximum18°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 high15°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 mean10°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 low6°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 minimum4°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)
Minimum3°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, 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. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)252831251343717242728

Monthly sunshine hours in Palpacachi, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228242288292326311333339326320281275
Mean daily daylight hours12h 49m12h 31m12h 8m11h 45m11h 27m11h 18m11h 23m11h 39m12h 1m12h 24m12h 44m12h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Palpacachi, 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. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191918171411131416181818