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Monthly climate in Chivay, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chivay features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 6 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1038 mm (40.9 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chivay enjoys an average of 3871 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chivay, Peru

The warmest months in Chivay are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 3 °C (38 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chivay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 205 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chivay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(55°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)
Minimum-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-7°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chivay, Peru

Chivay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 200 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chivay are June, July and August. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chivay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)199 (7.8)193 (7.6)208 (8.2)90 (3.6)32 (1.3)8 (0.3)8 (0.3)7 (0.3)32 (1.3)58 (2.3)70 (2.8)131 (5.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)24273020103217131221

Monthly sunshine hours in Chivay, Peru

The sunniest months in Chivay are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chivay: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chivay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253272303312334324338346342358342341
Mean daily daylight hours12h 55m12h 35m12h 9m11h 42m11h 21m11h 11m11h 16m11h 35m12h 0m12h 27m12h 50m13h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Chivay, Peru

Chivay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 24, 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 Chivay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chivay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)242121181411131517192022