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Monthly climate in Pucara, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pucara features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 7 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1094 mm (43.1 inches) and receives 166 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pucara enjoys an average of 3875 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pucara, Peru

The warmest months in Pucara are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pucara experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 157 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pucara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average high10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)
Minimum-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pucara, Peru

Pucara usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 222 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pucara are June, July and August. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pucara. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)217 (8.5)211 (8.3)238 (9.4)102 (4.0)32 (1.3)8 (0.3)7 (0.3)5 (0.2)24 (0.9)49 (1.9)67 (2.6)137 (5.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2527302191116111123

Monthly sunshine hours in Pucara, Peru

The sunniest months in Pucara are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pucara: 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 Pucara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249269297313334324337347344361348346
Mean daily daylight hours12h 56m12h 35m12h 9m11h 42m11h 20m11h 10m11h 16m11h 35m12h 0m12h 27m12h 50m13h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Pucara, Peru

Pucara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pucara UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pucara. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191918161311121416181919