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Monthly climate in Santa Cruz, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (67 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1900 mm (74.8 inches) and receives 227 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3637 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Cruz, Peru

The warmest months in Santa Cruz are August, September and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 0 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 Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum20°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Daily mean12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Average low9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Mean minimum7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Minimum5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)

Compare climate in Santa Cruz with other places

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

Monthly average precipitation in Santa Cruz, Peru

Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 362 mm (14.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Cruz are June, July and August. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)307 (12.1)343 (13.5)437 (17.2)229 (9.0)95 (3.7)16 (0.6)12 (0.5)16 (0.6)50 (2.0)103 (4.0)95 (3.7)198 (7.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252731271942515232227

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Cruz, Peru

The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 47 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220253265299329318332337323334316306
Mean daily daylight hours12h 40m12h 26m12h 7m11h 49m11h 35m11h 28m11h 32m11h 44m12h 1m12h 20m12h 36m12h 44m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Cruz, Peru

Santa Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, 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 Santa Cruz UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Cruz. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171818171412131416171716