Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Checcapucara features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (44 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1349 mm (53.1 inches) and receives 202 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Checcapucara enjoys an average of 3702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Checcapucara are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Checcapucara experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 57 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Checcapucara, Cusco, Peru with other places around the world.
Checcapucara usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Checcapucara are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 198 (7.8) | 255 (10.0) | 229 (9.0) | 83 (3.3) | 29 (1.1) | 10 (0.4) | 13 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 39 (1.5) | 102 (4.0) | 154 (6.1) | 223 (8.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Checcapucara are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Checcapucara: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 260 | 298 | 305 | 330 | 320 | 338 | 343 | 332 | 333 | 299 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 50m | 12h 32m | 12h 8m | 11h 45m | 11h 26m | 11h 17m | 11h 22m | 11h 38m | 12h 0m | 12h 24m | 12h 45m | 12h 56m |
Checcapucara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 22, 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 Checcapucara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |