Monthly climate in Pay Pay, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pay Pay features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (67 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 468 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pay Pay enjoys an average of 3745 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pay Pay, Peru

The warmest months in Pay Pay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pay Pay experiences 234 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pay Pay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(66°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pay Pay, Peru

Pay Pay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pay Pay are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pay Pay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)60 (2.4)88 (3.5)140 (5.5)49 (1.9)21 (0.8)2 (0.1)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)8 (0.3)18 (0.7)18 (0.7)57 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)9112011511125510

Monthly sunshine hours in Pay Pay, Peru

The sunniest months in Pay Pay are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pay Pay: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pay Pay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours257289285304331321336338320327312319
Mean daily daylight hours12h 28m12h 19m12h 7m11h 55m11h 46m11h 41m11h 44m11h 52m12h 3m12h 15m12h 26m12h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Pay Pay, Peru

Pay Pay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Pay Pay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pay Pay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151616151311121215151414