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Monthly climate in Colcha, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colcha features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1169 mm (46.0 inches) and receives 222 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Colcha enjoys an average of 3559 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Colcha, Peru

The warmest months in Colcha are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colcha experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 15 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Colcha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Average low5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(37°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		0°C
(32°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Colcha, Peru

Colcha usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Colcha are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Colcha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)153 (6.0)217 (8.5)159 (6.3)84 (3.3)37 (1.5)25 (1.0)26 (1.0)25 (1.0)43 (1.7)83 (3.3)122 (4.8)195 (7.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242730211265914202628

Monthly sunshine hours in Colcha, Peru

The sunniest months in Colcha are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Colcha: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Colcha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours227240290295327313334340323313276274
Mean daily daylight hours12h 48m12h 31m12h 8m11h 45m11h 27m11h 18m11h 23m11h 39m12h 1m12h 24m12h 44m12h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Colcha, Peru

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

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Colcha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)221919171411131417182220