Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°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 maximum | 21°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 high | 18°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 mean | 15°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 low | 12°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 minimum | 10°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) |
Minimum | 8°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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in La Capilla, Moquegua, Peru with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 283 | 315 | 320 | 334 | 320 | 333 | 345 | 342 | 363 | 356 | 355 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 59m | 12h 37m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 18m | 11h 7m | 11h 13m | 11h 33m | 12h 0m | 12h 28m | 12h 53m | 13h 5m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |