Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quilca features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (75 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 309 mm (12.2 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quilca enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Quilca are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quilca 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 | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°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) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°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) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quilca, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Quilca usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 15 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quilca are February, March and April. 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) | 24 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 31 (1.2) | 39 (1.6) | 32 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 29 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Quilca are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quilca: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 298 | 332 | 319 | 325 | 306 | 320 | 332 | 330 | 352 | 350 | 357 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 58m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 18m | 11h 7m | 11h 13m | 11h 33m | 12h 0m | 12h 28m | 12h 53m | 13h 5m |
Quilca 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 Quilca 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 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 |