Monthly climate in Zurite, Cusco, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zurite features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 10 °C (51 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1534 mm (60.4 inches) and receives 249 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zurite enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zurite, Cusco, Peru §

The warmest months in Zurite are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 10 °C (50 - 51 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zurite experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zurite, 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 19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average high 14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean 10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(40°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(39°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(37°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(39°F)
1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zurite, Cusco, Peru §

Zurite usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zurite are June, July and August. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zurite, 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) 218 (8.6) 250 (9.8) 230 (9.1) 118 (4.7) 50 (2.0) 21 (0.8) 22 (0.9) 32 (1.2) 65 (2.6) 125 (4.9) 176 (6.9) 226 (8.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 28 31 26 16 5 4 11 22 26 27 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Zurite, Cusco, Peru §

The sunniest months in Zurite are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zurite: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zurite, 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 228 242 288 292 326 311 333 339 326 320 281 275
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 48m 12h 30m 12h 8m 11h 46m 11h 28m 11h 19m 11h 24m 11h 40m 12h 1m 12h 23m 12h 43m 12h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Zurite, Cusco, Peru §

Zurite experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 Zurite UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zurite, 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) 19 19 18 17 14 11 13 14 16 18 18 18