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Monthly climate in Shirac, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shirac features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1733 mm (68.2 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Shirac enjoys an average of 3383 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 Shirac, Peru

The warmest months in Shirac are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 14 °C (56 - 57 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shirac experiences 0 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 Shirac. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Average high19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)
Average low10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Minimum7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shirac, Peru

Shirac usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Shirac are June, July and August. On average, 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shirac. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)187 (7.4)214 (8.4)317 (12.5)165 (6.5)85 (3.4)34 (1.3)26 (1.0)27 (1.1)62 (2.5)184 (7.3)211 (8.3)222 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222429221785612232324

Monthly sunshine hours in Shirac, Peru

The sunniest months in Shirac are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Shirac: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shirac. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours211242235271316312332332313285258270
Mean daily daylight hours12h 28m12h 19m12h 7m11h 55m11h 45m11h 41m11h 43m11h 51m12h 3m12h 15m12h 26m12h 31m

Solar UV radiation in Shirac, Peru

Shirac experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shirac UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shirac. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171819181513131417181616