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Monthly climate in Maco, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maco features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (62 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1679 mm (66.1 inches) and receives 291 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Maco enjoys an average of 3402 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 Maco, Peru

The warmest months in Maco are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 8 °C (47 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maco experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Maco. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average high12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Average low5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Minimum-2°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Maco, Peru

Maco usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Maco are June, July and August. On average, 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Maco. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)205 (8.1)253 (9.9)246 (9.7)125 (4.9)93 (3.7)51 (2.0)38 (1.5)51 (2.0)96 (3.8)136 (5.4)175 (6.9)210 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252831282414111626292930

Monthly sunshine hours in Maco, Peru

The sunniest months in Maco are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Maco: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Maco. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours198226248289318306324332316306266267
Mean daily daylight hours12h 41m12h 26m12h 8m11h 49m11h 34m11h 26m11h 30m11h 44m12h 1m12h 21m12h 37m12h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Maco, Peru

Maco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, 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 Maco UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Maco. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191919181512131517181818