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Monthly climate in La Portada de la Sierra, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Portada de la Sierra features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 229 mm (9.0 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Portada de la Sierra enjoys an average of 3798 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Portada de la Sierra, Peru

The warmest months in La Portada de la Sierra are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Portada de la Sierra experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in La Portada de la Sierra. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average high25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Portada de la Sierra, Peru

La Portada de la Sierra usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 9 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Portada de la Sierra are June, July and August. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Portada de la Sierra. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)41 (1.6)63 (2.5)24 (0.9)10 (0.4)2 (0.1)3 (0.1)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)9 (0.3)10 (0.4)30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7714730000227

Monthly sunshine hours in La Portada de la Sierra, Peru

The sunniest months in La Portada de la Sierra are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Portada de la Sierra: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 33 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Portada de la Sierra. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266301301314333319331333317334316329
Mean daily daylight hours12h 28m12h 19m12h 7m11h 55m11h 46m11h 41m11h 43m11h 52m12h 3m12h 15m12h 26m12h 31m

Solar UV radiation in La Portada de la Sierra, Peru

La Portada de la Sierra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Portada de la Sierra UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Portada de la Sierra. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141515141211111114141313