Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tapay features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1070 mm (42.1 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tapay enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tapay are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 5 °C (40 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tapay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 169 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tapay, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Tapay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 25 rainy days and 208 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tapay are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 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) | 204 (8.0) | 207 (8.2) | 214 (8.4) | 95 (3.7) | 37 (1.5) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 35 (1.4) | 67 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 18 |
The sunniest months in Tapay are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tapay: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 250 | 271 | 301 | 311 | 331 | 323 | 336 | 344 | 341 | 357 | 342 | 342 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 55m | 12h 34m | 12h 9m | 11h 43m | 11h 22m | 11h 12m | 11h 17m | 11h 35m | 12h 0m | 12h 26m | 12h 49m | 13h 1m |
Tapay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, 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 Tapay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 |