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Monthly climate in Colta, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colta features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1333 mm (52.5 inches) and receives 177 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Colta enjoys an average of 3671 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Colta, Peru

The warmest months in Colta are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (48 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colta experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 40 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average low5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(33°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colta, Peru

Colta usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 281 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Colta are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colta. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)261 (10.3)284 (11.2)300 (11.8)129 (5.1)49 (1.9)15 (0.6)15 (0.6)12 (0.5)38 (1.5)60 (2.4)47 (1.9)124 (4.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)25283023114329111120

Monthly sunshine hours in Colta, Peru

The sunniest months in Colta are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Colta: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours225241267291326319334341334341329316
Mean daily daylight hours12h 53m12h 34m12h 8m11h 43m11h 23m11h 13m11h 18m11h 36m12h 0m12h 26m12h 48m12h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Colta, Peru

Colta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, 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 Colta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colta. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191918161311121416181918