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Monthly climate in Huanca, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huanca features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 745 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Huanca enjoys an average of 3868 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 Huanca, Peru

The warmest months in Huanca are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huanca experiences 0 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 Huanca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huanca, Peru with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Huanca, Peru

Huanca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 25 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Huanca are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Huanca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)191 (7.5)176 (6.9)179 (7.1)63 (2.5)15 (0.6)4 (0.1)6 (0.2)2 (0.1)6 (0.2)19 (0.8)21 (0.8)63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)23252916411125613

Monthly sunshine hours in Huanca, Peru

The sunniest months in Huanca are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Huanca: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Huanca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours245268302314334322335345343360348347
Mean daily daylight hours12h 56m12h 35m12h 9m11h 42m11h 20m11h 10m11h 16m11h 34m12h 0m12h 27m12h 51m13h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Huanca, Peru

Huanca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huanca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Huanca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181817151210111415181817