Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quiquijana features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1503 mm (59.2 inches) and receives 251 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Quiquijana 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.
The warmest months in Quiquijana are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quiquijana experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quiquijana, Cusco, Peru with other places around the world.
Quiquijana usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 241 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Quiquijana are June, July and August. On average, 30 mm (1.2 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) | 194 (7.6) | 274 (10.8) | 216 (8.5) | 117 (4.6) | 48 (1.9) | 33 (1.3) | 28 (1.1) | 29 (1.2) | 54 (2.1) | 111 (4.4) | 166 (6.5) | 234 (9.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Quiquijana are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Quiquijana: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 240 | 290 | 295 | 327 | 313 | 334 | 340 | 323 | 313 | 276 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 45m | 11h 27m | 11h 18m | 11h 23m | 11h 39m | 12h 1m | 12h 24m | 12h 44m | 12h 54m |
Quiquijana 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 Quiquijana UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 |