Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification San Juan features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (18 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1613 mm (63.5 inches) and receives 214 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.San Juan enjoys an average of 3767 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in San Juan are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 8 °C (47 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, San Juan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 111 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in San Juan, Ayacucho, Peru with other places around the world.
San Juan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 282 mm (11.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in San Juan are June, July and August. On average, 42 mm (1.7 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) | 254 (10.0) | 268 (10.6) | 323 (12.7) | 142 (5.6) | 72 (2.8) | 49 (1.9) | 41 (1.6) | 35 (1.4) | 93 (3.7) | 106 (4.2) | 83 (3.3) | 146 (5.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 23 |
The sunniest months in San Juan are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in San Juan: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 228 | 255 | 282 | 310 | 333 | 321 | 334 | 343 | 336 | 354 | 340 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 52m | 12h 33m | 12h 8m | 11h 44m | 11h 24m | 11h 15m | 11h 20m | 11h 37m | 12h 0m | 12h 25m | 12h 47m | 12h 58m |
San Juan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 18, 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 San Juan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |