Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lircay features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 6 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (60 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1703 mm (67.1 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lircay enjoys an average of 3429 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Lircay are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 4 °C (39 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lircay experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 100 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Lircay, Huancavelica, Peru with other places around the world.
Lircay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 251 mm (9.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lircay are June, July and August. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 210 (8.3) | 276 (10.9) | 257 (10.1) | 119 (4.7) | 82 (3.2) | 35 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 58 (2.3) | 94 (3.7) | 140 (5.5) | 177 (7.0) | 220 (8.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Lircay are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lircay: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 233 | 257 | 286 | 318 | 307 | 326 | 332 | 318 | 310 | 263 | 260 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 46m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m | 11h 26m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 41m | 12h 51m |
Lircay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 21, 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 Lircay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |