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Monthly climate in Punta Hermosa, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Punta Hermosa features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 246 mm (9.7 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Punta Hermosa enjoys an average of 3817 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 23 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Punta Hermosa, Peru

The warmest months in Punta Hermosa are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Punta Hermosa experiences 1 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 Punta Hermosa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Punta Hermosa, Peru

Punta Hermosa usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 15 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Punta Hermosa are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Punta Hermosa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)55 (2.1)58 (2.3)53 (2.1)15 (0.6)9 (0.3)4 (0.2)4 (0.1)3 (0.1)6 (0.2)12 (0.5)9 (0.4)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)141615410000225

Monthly sunshine hours in Punta Hermosa, Peru

The sunniest months in Punta Hermosa are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Punta Hermosa: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Punta Hermosa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours260289312319332315327335327339328328
Mean daily daylight hours12h 44m12h 28m12h 8m11h 47m11h 31m11h 23m11h 28m11h 42m12h 1m12h 22m12h 40m12h 49m

Solar UV radiation in Punta Hermosa, Peru

Punta Hermosa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Punta Hermosa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Punta Hermosa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151414131110101113141514