Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarucuyo features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1299 mm (51.1 inches) and receives 181 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tarucuyo enjoys an average of 3731 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tarucuyo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 8 °C (44 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarucuyo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 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) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tarucuyo, Cusco, Peru with other places around the world.
Tarucuyo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tarucuyo are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 210 (8.3) | 240 (9.4) | 243 (9.6) | 88 (3.5) | 36 (1.4) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 42 (1.6) | 91 (3.6) | 121 (4.7) | 209 (8.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Tarucuyo are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tarucuyo: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 264 | 298 | 307 | 328 | 321 | 337 | 341 | 332 | 339 | 307 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 52m | 12h 33m | 12h 8m | 11h 44m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m | 11h 19m | 11h 37m | 12h 0m | 12h 25m | 12h 47m | 12h 58m |
Tarucuyo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 22 - 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 Tarucuyo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 22 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 |