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Monthly climate in Palcamayo, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palcamayo features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (60 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1708 mm (67.2 inches) and receives 287 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palcamayo enjoys an average of 3458 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palcamayo, Peru

The warmest months in Palcamayo are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palcamayo experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palcamayo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(53°F)
Daily mean7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		6°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(35°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)
Mean minimum1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(35°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(28°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palcamayo, Peru

Palcamayo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palcamayo are June, July and August. On average, 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palcamayo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)201 (7.9)249 (9.8)234 (9.2)121 (4.8)110 (4.3)67 (2.7)50 (2.0)65 (2.6)100 (3.9)133 (5.2)166 (6.5)210 (8.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252830262517131822252830

Monthly sunshine hours in Palcamayo, Peru

The sunniest months in Palcamayo are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palcamayo: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palcamayo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours203230263297323307326335318310266273
Mean daily daylight hours12h 41m12h 26m12h 7m11h 49m11h 34m11h 27m11h 31m11h 44m12h 1m12h 20m12h 37m12h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Palcamayo, Peru

Palcamayo 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Palcamayo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palcamayo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191919171412131416181817