Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Huamachuco features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1354 mm (53.3 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Huamachuco enjoys an average of 3369 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Huamachuco are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Huamachuco experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Huamachuco, La Libertad, Peru with other places around the world.
Huamachuco usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 201 mm (7.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Huamachuco are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 158 (6.2) | 171 (6.7) | 256 (10.1) | 144 (5.7) | 63 (2.5) | 23 (0.9) | 14 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 49 (1.9) | 138 (5.4) | 148 (5.8) | 176 (6.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 25 |
The sunniest months in Huamachuco are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Huamachuco: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 238 | 231 | 268 | 314 | 312 | 331 | 332 | 313 | 290 | 263 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 7m | 11h 54m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 3m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 33m |
Huamachuco experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August 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 Huamachuco UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |