Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Morococha features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 2 °C (36 °F) and 4 °C (40 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 14 °C (58 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1840 mm (72.5 inches) and receives 274 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Morococha enjoys an average of 3522 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Morococha are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 4 to 4 °C (40 - 40 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 2 to 3 °C (36 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Morococha experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Morococha, Junin, Peru with other places around the world.
Morococha usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 242 mm (9.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Morococha are June, July and August. On average, 51 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 200 (7.9) | 230 (9.1) | 267 (10.5) | 147 (5.8) | 117 (4.6) | 49 (1.9) | 42 (1.7) | 62 (2.5) | 118 (4.6) | 167 (6.6) | 213 (8.4) | 228 (9.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Morococha are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Morococha: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 239 | 248 | 293 | 330 | 320 | 335 | 340 | 324 | 313 | 284 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 41m | 12h 26m | 12h 8m | 11h 49m | 11h 34m | 11h 27m | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 1m | 12h 20m | 12h 37m | 12h 46m |
Morococha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 20 - 20, 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 Morococha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 |