Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matucana features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 8 °C (46 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 17 °C (63 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2239 mm (88.2 inches) and receives 273 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matucana enjoys an average of 3522 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matucana are September, 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 May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matucana experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 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 (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matucana, Lima region, Peru with other places around the world.
Matucana usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 310 mm (12.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matucana are June, July and August. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 273 (10.7) | 297 (11.7) | 361 (14.2) | 213 (8.4) | 136 (5.4) | 49 (1.9) | 34 (1.3) | 49 (1.9) | 144 (5.7) | 209 (8.2) | 216 (8.5) | 258 (10.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Matucana are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matucana: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 239 | 248 | 293 | 330 | 320 | 335 | 340 | 324 | 313 | 284 | 278 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 42m | 12h 27m | 12h 8m | 11h 48m | 11h 33m | 11h 25m | 11h 29m | 11h 43m | 12h 1m | 12h 21m | 12h 38m | 12h 47m |
Matucana experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 20 - 20, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matucana UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 |