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Monthly climate in La Esmeralda, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Esmeralda features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1641 mm (64.6 inches) and receives 272 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Esmeralda enjoys an average of 3357 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 La Esmeralda, Peru

The warmest months in La Esmeralda are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 52 °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, La Esmeralda experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Esmeralda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Average high14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)
Average low7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(32°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(37°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Minimum3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Esmeralda, Peru

La Esmeralda usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 240 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Esmeralda are June, July and August. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Esmeralda. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)217 (8.6)265 (10.4)239 (9.4)120 (4.7)73 (2.9)40 (1.6)41 (1.6)58 (2.3)90 (3.5)126 (5.0)154 (6.1)217 (8.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252730262012111624272628

Monthly sunshine hours in La Esmeralda, Peru

The sunniest months in La Esmeralda are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Esmeralda: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Esmeralda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours208229259279313295318325310305255254
Mean daily daylight hours12h 45m12h 29m12h 8m11h 47m11h 30m11h 22m11h 26m11h 41m12h 1m12h 22m12h 41m12h 50m

Solar UV radiation in La Esmeralda, Peru

La Esmeralda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March 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 La Esmeralda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Esmeralda. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181919171412131416181818