Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chichas features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1285 mm (50.6 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chichas enjoys an average of 3773 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chichas are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chichas 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 | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chichas, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Chichas usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 321 mm (12.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chichas are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 320 (12.6) | 316 (12.4) | 327 (12.9) | 101 (4.0) | 27 (1.0) | 8 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 17 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 32 (1.3) | 94 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Chichas are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chichas: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 260 | 290 | 300 | 328 | 318 | 333 | 342 | 337 | 351 | 343 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 55m | 12h 34m | 12h 8m | 11h 43m | 11h 22m | 11h 12m | 11h 17m | 11h 35m | 12h 0m | 12h 26m | 12h 49m | 13h 1m |
Chichas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chichas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 |