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Monthly climate in La Oroya, Junin, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Oroya features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 5 °C (42 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (59 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1563 mm (61.5 inches) and receives 253 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Oroya enjoys an average of 3476 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Oroya, Junin, Peru §

The warmest months in La Oroya are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Oroya experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 130 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Oroya, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Daily mean 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 5°C
(42°F)
Average low 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Minimum -7°C
(21°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Oroya, Junin, Peru §

La Oroya usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 228 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Oroya are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Oroya, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 192 (7.5) 226 (8.9) 252 (9.9) 122 (4.8) 80 (3.1) 29 (1.2) 23 (0.9) 41 (1.6) 84 (3.3) 134 (5.3) 176 (6.9) 205 (8.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 26 30 24 20 7 8 12 21 25 27 28

Monthly sunshine hours in La Oroya, Junin, Peru §

The sunniest months in La Oroya are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Oroya: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Oroya, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 205 233 245 291 328 317 334 339 322 310 275 272
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 42m 12h 27m 12h 8m 11h 49m 11h 33m 11h 26m 11h 30m 11h 43m 12h 1m 12h 21m 12h 38m 12h 46m

Solar UV radiation in La Oroya, Junin, Peru §

La Oroya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 20 - 22, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Oroya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Oroya, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 22 20 21 18 15 13 14 15 18 19 20 20