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Monthly climate in Sancos, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sancos features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (73 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1188 mm (46.8 inches) and receives 163 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sancos enjoys an average of 3740 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 Sancos, Peru

The warmest months in Sancos are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sancos experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 28 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sancos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°C
(69°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(35°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Minimum-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sancos, Peru

Sancos usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 263 mm (10.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sancos are June, July and August. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sancos. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)249 (9.8)261 (10.3)279 (11.0)115 (4.5)33 (1.3)15 (0.6)15 (0.6)8 (0.3)30 (1.2)49 (1.9)44 (1.7)91 (3.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242630208332811919

Monthly sunshine hours in Sancos, Peru

The sunniest months in Sancos are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sancos: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sancos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours224248273306333322335344339354337321
Mean daily daylight hours12h 53m12h 33m12h 8m11h 43m11h 23m11h 13m11h 19m11h 36m12h 0m12h 25m12h 48m12h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Sancos, Peru

Sancos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, 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 Sancos UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sancos. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191920171311131416181919