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Monthly climate in Vilcabamba, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vilcabamba features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 11 °C (52 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1845 mm (72.6 inches) and receives 293 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Vilcabamba enjoys an average of 3376 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vilcabamba, Peru

The warmest months in Vilcabamba are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 52 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vilcabamba experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vilcabamba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Daily mean11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Minimum4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(43°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vilcabamba, Peru

Vilcabamba usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 226 mm (8.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Vilcabamba are June, July and August. On average, 70 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vilcabamba. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)205 (8.1)227 (8.9)236 (9.3)158 (6.2)117 (4.6)73 (2.9)62 (2.5)74 (2.9)107 (4.2)184 (7.2)188 (7.4)215 (8.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252830272515131823292931

Monthly sunshine hours in Vilcabamba, Peru

The sunniest months in Vilcabamba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Vilcabamba: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vilcabamba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours198225254285321306325327311299249270
Mean daily daylight hours12h 36m12h 23m12h 7m11h 51m11h 38m11h 32m11h 36m11h 47m12h 2m12h 18m12h 33m12h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Vilcabamba, Peru

Vilcabamba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August 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 Vilcabamba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vilcabamba. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181919181513131416171817