Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matalaque features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 9 °C (48 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 891 mm (35.1 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Matalaque enjoys an average of 3806 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 9 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Matalaque are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in April, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matalaque experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 83 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Matalaque, Moquegua, Peru with other places around the world.
Matalaque usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Matalaque are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 191 (7.5) | 198 (7.8) | 181 (7.1) | 68 (2.7) | 23 (0.9) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 41 (1.6) | 47 (1.9) | 96 (3.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Matalaque are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Matalaque: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 241 | 258 | 288 | 305 | 332 | 322 | 338 | 347 | 341 | 358 | 343 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 57m | 12h 36m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 19m | 11h 9m | 11h 14m | 11h 34m | 12h 0m | 12h 27m | 12h 52m | 13h 4m |
Matalaque experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 21, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matalaque UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 |