Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Paras features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (37 °F) and 5 °C (42 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (59 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1892 mm (74.5 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Paras enjoys an average of 3621 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Paras are March, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 3 °C (37 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Paras experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Paras, Ayacucho, Peru with other places around the world.
Paras usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 299 mm (11.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Paras are June, July and August. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 273 (10.8) | 294 (11.6) | 330 (13.0) | 127 (5.0) | 78 (3.1) | 38 (1.5) | 37 (1.5) | 48 (1.9) | 98 (3.9) | 149 (5.9) | 178 (7.0) | 241 (9.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Paras are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Paras: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 237 | 265 | 300 | 331 | 319 | 334 | 341 | 332 | 338 | 309 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 30m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m | 11h 24m | 11h 39m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 43m | 12h 54m |
Paras experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 20 - 21, 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 Paras UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 |