Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aucara features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1236 mm (48.7 inches) and receives 204 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aucara enjoys an average of 3711 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aucara are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aucara experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 88 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aucara, Ayacucho, Peru with other places around the world.
Aucara usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 196 mm (7.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aucara are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 197 (7.8) | 188 (7.4) | 202 (8.0) | 72 (2.8) | 47 (1.8) | 24 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 27 (1.1) | 63 (2.5) | 95 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 189 (7.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Aucara are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aucara: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 255 | 282 | 304 | 328 | 317 | 332 | 340 | 333 | 344 | 327 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 50m | 12h 32m | 12h 8m | 11h 44m | 11h 25m | 11h 16m | 11h 21m | 11h 38m | 12h 0m | 12h 24m | 12h 45m | 12h 56m |
Aucara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 22, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aucara 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 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |