Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dos Palmas features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 68 mm (2.7 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dos Palmas enjoys an average of 3899 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dos Palmas are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dos Palmas experiences 145 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dos Palmas, Ica, Peru with other places around the world.
Dos Palmas usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dos Palmas are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 10 (0.4) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dos Palmas are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dos Palmas: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 289 | 311 | 321 | 336 | 322 | 334 | 342 | 337 | 355 | 345 | 342 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 45m | 11h 27m | 11h 18m | 11h 23m | 11h 39m | 12h 1m | 12h 24m | 12h 44m | 12h 54m |
Dos Palmas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dos Palmas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |