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Monthly climate in Tarucuyo, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Tarucuyo, Peru

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tarucuyo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°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 maximum16°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 high12°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 mean6°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 low1°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tarucuyo, Peru

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tarucuyo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)23262919911211161826

Monthly sunshine hours in Tarucuyo, Peru

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tarucuyo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours246264298307328321337341332339307305
Mean daily daylight hours12h 52m12h 33m12h 8m11h 44m11h 24m11h 14m11h 19m11h 37m12h 0m12h 25m12h 47m12h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Tarucuyo, Peru

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tarucuyo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)222522181411131517181922