Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huancano features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 12 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1313 mm (51.7 inches) and receives 219 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huancano enjoys an average of 3768 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huancano are September, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, May and June, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huancano experiences 0 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 | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huancano, Ica, Peru with other places around the world.
Huancano usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 250 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huancano are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 240 (9.5) | 248 (9.8) | 260 (10.3) | 108 (4.2) | 47 (1.8) | 18 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 18 (0.7) | 60 (2.4) | 89 (3.5) | 82 (3.2) | 133 (5.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
The sunniest months in Huancano are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huancano: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 254 | 278 | 310 | 337 | 324 | 337 | 344 | 338 | 354 | 334 | 317 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 31m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m | 11h 23m | 11h 39m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 44m | 12h 54m |
Huancano experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Huancano UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |