Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Copa features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (63 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2057 mm (81.0 inches) and receives 265 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Copa enjoys an average of 3592 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Copa are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 8 °C (46 - 46 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Copa experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 37 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°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 (34°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Copa, Lima region, Peru with other places around the world.
Copa usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 285 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Copa are June, July and August. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 242 (9.5) | 258 (10.2) | 347 (13.6) | 194 (7.6) | 135 (5.3) | 45 (1.8) | 33 (1.3) | 41 (1.6) | 116 (4.5) | 204 (8.0) | 193 (7.6) | 250 (9.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Copa are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Copa: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 239 | 251 | 298 | 331 | 320 | 335 | 339 | 326 | 331 | 311 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 38m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 50m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 19m | 12h 34m | 12h 42m |
Copa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, 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 Copa 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 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |