Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huanta features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 911 mm (35.9 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huanta enjoys an average of 3357 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huanta are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huanta experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huanta, Ayacucho, Peru with other places around the world.
Huanta usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huanta are June, July and August. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 140 (5.5) | 176 (6.9) | 130 (5.1) | 58 (2.3) | 32 (1.2) | 22 (0.9) | 19 (0.7) | 21 (0.8) | 36 (1.4) | 62 (2.4) | 93 (3.7) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 27 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Huanta are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huanta: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 208 | 229 | 259 | 279 | 313 | 295 | 318 | 325 | 310 | 305 | 255 | 254 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 46m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 29m | 11h 21m | 11h 26m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m |
Huanta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huanta UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |