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Monthly climate in Selva Alegre, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Selva Alegre 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 -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1005 mm (39.6 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Selva Alegre enjoys an average of 3888 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Selva Alegre, Peru

The warmest months in Selva Alegre 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 May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Selva Alegre experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Selva Alegre. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(37°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Minimum2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Selva Alegre, Peru

Selva Alegre usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 239 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Selva Alegre are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Selva Alegre. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)238 (9.4)232 (9.1)249 (9.8)80 (3.1)15 (0.6)4 (0.1)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)7 (0.3)26 (1.0)42 (1.7)109 (4.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)24283019510026920

Monthly sunshine hours in Selva Alegre, Peru

The sunniest months in Selva Alegre are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Selva Alegre: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Selva Alegre. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours249272305316333322334345342361352351
Mean daily daylight hours12h 57m12h 36m12h 9m11h 41m11h 19m11h 9m11h 15m11h 34m12h 0m12h 27m12h 52m13h 4m

Solar UV radiation in Selva Alegre, Peru

Selva Alegre experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 Selva Alegre UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Selva Alegre. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181717151210111315171817