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Monthly climate in Desaguadero, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Desaguadero, Peru

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Desaguadero. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°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 maximum16°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 high13°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 mean10°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 low7°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 minimum4°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)
Minimum4°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Desaguadero, Peru

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Desaguadero. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)2427301783229141826

Monthly sunshine hours in Desaguadero, Peru

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Desaguadero. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours266285322324337321338347341355344325
Mean daily daylight hours12h 58m12h 36m12h 9m11h 41m11h 19m11h 8m11h 14m11h 33m12h 0m12h 28m12h 52m13h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Desaguadero, Peru

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Desaguadero. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191918161310121416181918