Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Molina features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 254 mm (10.0 inches) and receives 55 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Molina enjoys an average of 3855 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in La Molina are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Molina experiences 23 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Molina, Lima region, Peru with other places around the world.
La Molina usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 13 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Molina are May, October and November. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 47 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 18 (0.7) | 9 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in La Molina are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Molina: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 300 | 320 | 320 | 330 | 313 | 327 | 334 | 326 | 340 | 332 | 338 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 43m | 12h 28m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 32m | 11h 24m | 11h 28m | 11h 42m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 39m | 12h 48m |
La Molina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Molina UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |