Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Achanizo features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (46 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 218 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Achanizo enjoys an average of 3873 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Achanizo are February, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Achanizo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Achanizo, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Achanizo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 16 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Achanizo are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 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) | 69 (2.7) | 72 (2.8) | 45 (1.8) | 9 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Achanizo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Achanizo: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 286 | 315 | 313 | 330 | 317 | 330 | 340 | 335 | 355 | 346 | 348 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 55m | 12h 35m | 12h 9m | 11h 42m | 11h 21m | 11h 11m | 11h 16m | 11h 35m | 12h 0m | 12h 27m | 12h 50m | 13h 2m |
Achanizo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Achanizo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 |