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Monthly climate in Yanacancha, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yanacancha features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (19 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (59 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1629 mm (64.1 inches) and receives 266 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Yanacancha enjoys an average of 3492 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yanacancha, Peru

The warmest months in Yanacancha are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yanacancha experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yanacancha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)
Minimum-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(25°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yanacancha, Peru

Yanacancha usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 240 mm (9.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Yanacancha are June, July and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yanacancha. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)213 (8.4)253 (10.0)253 (10.0)113 (4.4)82 (3.2)34 (1.3)30 (1.2)49 (1.9)103 (4.1)141 (5.6)161 (6.3)197 (7.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)25273125201091324272728

Monthly sunshine hours in Yanacancha, Peru

The sunniest months in Yanacancha are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Yanacancha: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yanacancha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours216237259295321310329336323313274273
Mean daily daylight hours12h 44m12h 28m12h 8m11h 48m11h 31m11h 24m11h 28m11h 42m12h 1m12h 21m12h 39m12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Yanacancha, Peru

Yanacancha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 23, 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yanacancha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yanacancha. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)232121181513141517202021