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Monthly climate in La Capilla, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Capilla features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 340 mm (13.4 inches) and receives 64 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. La Capilla enjoys an average of 3928 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Capilla, Peru

The warmest months in La Capilla are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Capilla 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 La Capilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average low12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum10°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)		8°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Minimum8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(47°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Capilla, Peru

La Capilla usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 17 rainy days and 96 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in La Capilla are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Capilla. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)104 (4.1)110 (4.3)74 (2.9)20 (0.8)2 (0.1)0 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.0)1 (0.1)3 (0.1)5 (0.2)18 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)171818500000114

Monthly sunshine hours in La Capilla, Peru

The sunniest months in La Capilla are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 41 minutes a day. Least sunny months in La Capilla: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Capilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256283315320334320333345342363356355
Mean daily daylight hours12h 59m12h 37m12h 9m11h 41m11h 18m11h 7m11h 13m11h 33m12h 0m12h 28m12h 53m13h 5m

Solar UV radiation in La Capilla, Peru

La Capilla experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, 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 Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly La Capilla UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Capilla. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)171817141210111315171817