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Monthly climate in Quichas, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quichas features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 5 °C (41 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (59 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1864 mm (73.4 inches) and receives 266 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Quichas enjoys an average of 3507 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Quichas, Peru

The warmest months in Quichas are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 5 °C (41 - 41 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quichas experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 145 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Quichas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Average high10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(51°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(40°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		0°C
(33°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(28°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-6°C
(22°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Quichas, Peru with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Quichas, Peru

Quichas usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 264 mm (10.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Quichas are June, July and August. On average, 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quichas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)220 (8.7)241 (9.5)301 (11.9)163 (6.4)93 (3.7)33 (1.3)30 (1.2)43 (1.7)107 (4.2)178 (7.0)206 (8.1)249 (9.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)2526312622991222282729

Monthly sunshine hours in Quichas, Peru

The sunniest months in Quichas are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Quichas: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quichas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours206236253293326313329334320320289284
Mean daily daylight hours12h 38m12h 24m12h 7m11h 50m11h 37m11h 30m11h 34m11h 45m12h 2m12h 19m12h 34m12h 42m

Solar UV radiation in Quichas, Peru

Quichas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Quichas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quichas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)192020191513141517181918