Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Socabaya features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 867 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 115 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Socabaya enjoys an average of 3888 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Socabaya are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in February, March and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Socabaya 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 | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Socabaya, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Socabaya usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Socabaya are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 242 (9.5) | 235 (9.3) | 231 (9.1) | 57 (2.3) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 12 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 65 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Socabaya are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Socabaya: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 249 | 272 | 305 | 316 | 333 | 322 | 334 | 345 | 342 | 361 | 352 | 351 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 58m | 12h 36m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 19m | 11h 8m | 11h 14m | 11h 34m | 12h 0m | 12h 27m | 12h 52m | 13h 4m |
Socabaya 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 Socabaya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |