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Monthly climate in Mariposa, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mariposa features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (55 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2326 mm (91.6 inches) and receives 326 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mariposa enjoys an average of 3360 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mariposa, Peru

The warmest months in Mariposa are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mariposa experiences 0 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 Mariposa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average high18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Average low11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		8°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mariposa, Peru with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Mariposa, Peru

Mariposa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 30 rainy days and 291 mm (11.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mariposa are June, July and August. On average, 105 mm (4.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mariposa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)261 (10.3)314 (12.4)275 (10.8)177 (7.0)144 (5.7)110 (4.3)86 (3.4)119 (4.7)135 (5.3)184 (7.2)239 (9.4)283 (11.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)262831292824212426292931

Monthly sunshine hours in Mariposa, Peru

The sunniest months in Mariposa are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 18 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mariposa: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mariposa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours195226258284312297318327310304258265
Mean daily daylight hours12h 41m12h 26m12h 8m11h 49m11h 34m11h 27m11h 30m11h 44m12h 1m12h 20m12h 37m12h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Mariposa, Peru

Mariposa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mariposa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mariposa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181918171412131416171817