Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Curva features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 485 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 187 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Curva enjoys an average of 3937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Curva are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Curva 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 | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Curva, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
La Curva usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Curva are February, March and April. On average, 19 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) | 22 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 36 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 68 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 63 (2.5) | 50 (2.0) | 32 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in La Curva are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Curva: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 277 | 306 | 338 | 323 | 327 | 306 | 320 | 333 | 331 | 354 | 353 | 363 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 0m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 40m | 11h 17m | 11h 6m | 11h 12m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 28m | 12h 54m | 13h 7m |
La Curva experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Curva UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |