Monthly climate in Acostambo, Huancavelica, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Acostambo features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (46 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1345 mm (52.9 inches) and receives 262 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Acostambo enjoys an average of 3419 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Acostambo, Huancavelica, Peru §

The warmest months in Acostambo are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Acostambo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 6 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Acostambo, Huancavelica, 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 17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Average high 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean 9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
3°C
(38°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum 3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
0°C
(33°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
2°C
(36°F)
1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Minimum -0°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(37°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
1°C
(33°F)
3°C
(37°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Acostambo, Huancavelica, Peru §

Acostambo usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 194 mm (7.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Acostambo are June, July and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Acostambo, Huancavelica, 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) 178 (7.0) 215 (8.5) 188 (7.4) 93 (3.7) 69 (2.7) 36 (1.4) 32 (1.3) 47 (1.8) 72 (2.8) 105 (4.1) 136 (5.3) 175 (6.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 27 30 24 20 10 10 14 21 26 26 29

Monthly sunshine hours in Acostambo, Huancavelica, Peru §

The sunniest months in Acostambo are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Acostambo: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Acostambo, Huancavelica, 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 209 232 256 289 315 304 326 333 318 307 262 263
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 44m 12h 28m 12h 8m 11h 48m 11h 31m 11h 24m 11h 28m 11h 42m 12h 1m 12h 22m 12h 40m 12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Acostambo, Huancavelica, Peru §

Acostambo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Acostambo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Acostambo, Huancavelica, 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) 20 19 19 18 15 12 14 15 17 18 19 18