Monthly climate in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vilcabamba, Junin, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 19 19 19 17 14 12 13 14 16 18 18 17