Monthly climate in Sunampe, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sunampe features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 83 mm (3.3 inches) and receives 18 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sunampe enjoys an average of 3917 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sunampe, Peru

The warmest months in Sunampe are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sunampe experiences 39 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 Sunampe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(55°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sunampe, Peru

Sunampe usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sunampe are August, September and October. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sunampe. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)18 (0.7)12 (0.5)7 (0.3)4 (0.1)5 (0.2)4 (0.1)2 (0.1)1 (0.1)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)564201000000

Monthly sunshine hours in Sunampe, Peru

The sunniest months in Sunampe are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sunampe: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sunampe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours270300325323332317330337335352344346
Mean daily daylight hours12h 48m12h 30m12h 8m11h 46m11h 28m11h 19m11h 24m11h 40m12h 1m12h 23m12h 43m12h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Sunampe, Peru

Sunampe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sunampe UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sunampe. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)14141413109101113141514