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Monthly climate in Atahualpa, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Atahualpa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3323 mm (130.8 inches) and receives 289 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Atahualpa enjoys an average of 3235 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 50 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Atahualpa, Peru

The warmest months in Atahualpa are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Atahualpa experiences 324 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 Atahualpa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)
Mean maximum34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(93°F)		34°C
(93°F)		33°C
(93°F)
Average high30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)
Minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Atahualpa, Peru

Atahualpa usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 388 mm (15.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Atahualpa are July, August and September. On average, 164 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Atahualpa. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)291 (11.4)272 (10.7)424 (16.7)310 (12.2)271 (10.7)236 (9.3)169 (6.6)157 (6.2)166 (6.5)287 (11.3)359 (14.1)381 (15.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)232429262523191819262829

Monthly sunshine hours in Atahualpa, Peru

The sunniest months in Atahualpa are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Atahualpa: January, March and April receive an average of 7 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Atahualpa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours216249245245275268299313305286246282
Mean daily daylight hours12h 21m12h 14m12h 6m11h 58m11h 52m11h 50m11h 51m11h 56m12h 4m12h 12m12h 19m12h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Atahualpa, Peru

Atahualpa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Atahualpa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Atahualpa. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161616161412121315151413