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Monthly climate in Nazca, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nazca features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 312 mm (12.3 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nazca enjoys an average of 3815 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nazca, Peru

The warmest months in Nazca are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nazca experiences 213 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 Nazca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		14°C
(58°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nazca, Peru

Nazca usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 20 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nazca are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nazca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)96 (3.8)98 (3.9)72 (2.8)10 (0.4)3 (0.1)2 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.0)2 (0.1)7 (0.3)6 (0.2)14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)182121200000123

Monthly sunshine hours in Nazca, Peru

The sunniest months in Nazca are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nazca: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nazca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours253284314316327311324334329346338334
Mean daily daylight hours12h 52m12h 33m12h 8m11h 44m11h 24m11h 14m11h 20m11h 37m12h 0m12h 25m12h 47m12h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Nazca, Peru

Nazca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Nazca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nazca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)16161514119101214151616