Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vilcabamba 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.Vilcabamba 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.
The warmest months in Vilcabamba 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, Vilcabamba experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°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 maximum | 14°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 high | 11°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 mean | 7°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 low | 4°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 minimum | 1°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru with other places around the world.
Vilcabamba 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 Vilcabamba are June, July and August. On average, 61 mm (2.4 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) | 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) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Vilcabamba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vilcabamba: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 203 | 230 | 263 | 297 | 323 | 307 | 326 | 335 | 318 | 310 | 266 | 273 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 41m | 12h 26m | 12h 7m | 11h 49m | 11h 34m | 11h 27m | 11h 31m | 11h 44m | 12h 1m | 12h 20m | 12h 37m | 12h 45m |
Vilcabamba 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 Vilcabamba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |