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Monthly climate in Puquina, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Puquina features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 10 °C (50 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 932 mm (36.7 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Puquina enjoys an average of 3842 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Puquina, Peru

The warmest months in Puquina are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 50 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Puquina experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Puquina. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Mean maximum16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Average high12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average low5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(40°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Mean minimum3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Minimum1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(35°F)		2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Puquina, Peru

Puquina usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 26 rainy days and 212 mm (8.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Puquina are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Puquina. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)208 (8.2)215 (8.5)213 (8.4)83 (3.3)24 (1.0)6 (0.2)4 (0.2)3 (0.1)14 (0.5)37 (1.4)37 (1.5)88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)24272918611048918

Monthly sunshine hours in Puquina, Peru

The sunniest months in Puquina are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Puquina: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Puquina. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243262291310332322337347341360349341
Mean daily daylight hours12h 58m12h 36m12h 9m11h 41m11h 19m11h 8m11h 14m11h 33m12h 0m12h 28m12h 52m13h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Puquina, Peru

Puquina experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Puquina UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Puquina. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181918161310121416181819