Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chala features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 384 mm (15.1 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chala enjoys an average of 3895 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 Chala are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chala 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 | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chala, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Chala usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chala are April, August and October. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 60 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) | 26 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 27 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 31 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 27 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 17 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Chala are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chala: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 295 | 325 | 317 | 330 | 313 | 326 | 338 | 331 | 353 | 346 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 56m | 12h 35m | 12h 9m | 11h 42m | 11h 21m | 11h 11m | 11h 16m | 11h 35m | 12h 0m | 12h 27m | 12h 50m | 13h 2m |
Chala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |