Monthly climate in Aplao, Arequipa, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aplao features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 17 °C (64 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 232 mm (9.1 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aplao enjoys an average of 3865 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Aplao, Arequipa, Peru §

The warmest months in Aplao are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 17 °C (63 - 64 °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, Aplao experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Aplao, Arequipa, 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 27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Mean minimum 11°C
(53°F)
11°C
(52°F)
11°C
(52°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
11°C
(51°F)
11°C
(52°F)
Minimum 10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(51°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Aplao, Arequipa, Peru §

Aplao usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 15 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aplao are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Aplao, Arequipa, 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) 68 (2.7) 65 (2.6) 51 (2.0) 15 (0.6) 5 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 4 (0.2) 13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 15 16 15 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Aplao, Arequipa, Peru §

The sunniest months in Aplao are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aplao: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Aplao, Arequipa, 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 242 270 305 314 332 320 334 344 341 360 350 348
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 56m 12h 35m 12h 9m 11h 42m 11h 20m 11h 10m 11h 15m 11h 34m 12h 0m 12h 27m 12h 51m 13h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Aplao, Arequipa, Peru §

Aplao 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 Aplao UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Aplao, Arequipa, 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) 18 17 17 14 12 10 11 13 15 17 17 17