Last updated: July 31, 2025
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, 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 |