Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puyca features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (35 °F) and 4 °C (40 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (1 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (60 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1307 mm (51.4 inches) and receives 193 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Puyca enjoys an average of 3693 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Puyca are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 2 °C (35 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puyca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 280 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -7°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Puyca, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Puyca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Puyca are June, July and August. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 213 (8.4) | 235 (9.3) | 237 (9.3) | 112 (4.4) | 49 (1.9) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 59 (2.3) | 101 (4.0) | 102 (4.0) | 149 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 25 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Puyca are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Puyca: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 253 | 284 | 297 | 324 | 319 | 335 | 340 | 332 | 338 | 316 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 53m | 12h 33m | 12h 8m | 11h 43m | 11h 23m | 11h 13m | 11h 19m | 11h 36m | 12h 0m | 12h 25m | 12h 48m | 12h 59m |
Puyca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 24 - 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 Puyca UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 |