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Monthly climate in Cuenca, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cuenca features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (64 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1406 mm (55.3 inches) and receives 259 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Cuenca enjoys an average of 3419 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cuenca, Peru

The warmest months in Cuenca are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 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 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cuenca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cuenca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Average high12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Minimum-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cuenca, Peru

Cuenca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 28 rainy days and 207 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Cuenca are June, July and August. On average, 34 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cuenca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)193 (7.6)227 (9.0)200 (7.9)93 (3.7)64 (2.5)32 (1.3)27 (1.0)44 (1.8)71 (2.8)118 (4.6)151 (5.9)184 (7.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2528312520981320262628

Monthly sunshine hours in Cuenca, Peru

The sunniest months in Cuenca are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Cuenca: 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 Cuenca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours209232256289315304326333318307262263
Mean daily daylight hours12h 45m12h 29m12h 8m11h 47m11h 30m11h 22m11h 27m11h 41m12h 1m12h 22m12h 41m12h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Cuenca, Peru

Cuenca 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 Cuenca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cuenca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)201919181512141517181918