Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Desaguadero features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (31 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (68 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1325 mm (52.2 inches) and receives 180 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Desaguadero enjoys an average of 3911 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Desaguadero are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 12 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 9 °C (47 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Desaguadero 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 | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Desaguadero, Puno, Peru with other places around the world.
Desaguadero usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Desaguadero are June, July and August. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 225 (8.9) | 269 (10.6) | 236 (9.3) | 94 (3.7) | 31 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 39 (1.6) | 79 (3.1) | 104 (4.1) | 211 (8.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Desaguadero are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Desaguadero: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 285 | 322 | 324 | 337 | 321 | 338 | 347 | 341 | 355 | 344 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 58m | 12h 36m | 12h 9m | 11h 41m | 11h 19m | 11h 8m | 11h 14m | 11h 33m | 12h 0m | 12h 28m | 12h 52m | 13h 5m |
Desaguadero experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 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 Desaguadero UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 |