Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Urasqui features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 8 °C (47 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 121 mm (4.8 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Urasqui enjoys an average of 3775 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Urasqui are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Urasqui experiences 44 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Urasqui, Arequipa, Peru with other places around the world.
Urasqui usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 8 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Urasqui are May, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 46 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Urasqui are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Urasqui: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 265 | 299 | 302 | 325 | 312 | 329 | 339 | 336 | 351 | 344 | 336 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 56m | 12h 35m | 12h 9m | 11h 42m | 11h 20m | 11h 10m | 11h 16m | 11h 34m | 12h 0m | 12h 27m | 12h 51m | 13h 3m |
Urasqui experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, 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 Urasqui UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |