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Monthly climate in Marcapata, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marcapata features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 5679 mm (223.6 inches) and receives 345 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Marcapata enjoys an average of 3499 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Marcapata, Peru

The warmest months in Marcapata are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Marcapata experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 17 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Marcapata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(57°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)
Average low6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(37°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Marcapata, Peru

Marcapata usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 755 mm (29.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Marcapata are July, August and September. On average, 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Marcapata. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)562 (22.1)779 (30.7)538 (21.2)468 (18.4)413 (16.2)351 (13.8)231 (9.1)215 (8.5)233 (9.2)405 (16.0)642 (25.3)844 (33.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252831302928272828303031

Monthly sunshine hours in Marcapata, Peru

The sunniest months in Marcapata are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Marcapata: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Marcapata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours223233285291324311332339319306267262
Mean daily daylight hours12h 48m12h 31m12h 8m11h 46m11h 28m11h 19m11h 23m11h 39m12h 1m12h 23m12h 43m12h 54m

Solar UV radiation in Marcapata, Peru

Marcapata experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 25, 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 Marcapata UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Marcapata. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)252120181412131518192320