Monthly climate in Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nueva Luz features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2123 mm (83.6 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nueva Luz enjoys an average of 3281 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru §

The warmest months in Nueva Luz are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nueva Luz experiences 316 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 Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
37°C
(98°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
Mean maximum 34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum 21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Minimum 20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(64°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru §

Nueva Luz usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 298 mm (11.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nueva Luz are June, July and August. On average, 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 281 (11.1) 301 (11.9) 272 (10.7) 199 (7.8) 114 (4.5) 74 (2.9) 50 (2.0) 45 (1.8) 98 (3.9) 149 (5.9) 228 (9.0) 312 (12.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 23 26 25 22 16 11 6 6 13 19 23 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru §

The sunniest months in Nueva Luz are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nueva Luz: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210 223 276 269 296 276 304 323 299 289 251 258
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 41m 12h 26m 12h 8m 11h 49m 11h 34m 11h 26m 11h 30m 11h 44m 12h 1m 12h 20m 12h 37m 12h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru §

Nueva Luz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Nueva Luz UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nueva Luz, Cusco, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 16 15 15 12 10 11 12 14 15 16 15