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Monthly climate in Palca, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palca features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 8 °C (47 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (69 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1515 mm (59.6 inches) and receives 191 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palca enjoys an average of 3850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palca, Peru

The warmest months in Palca are September, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 47 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Palca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(69°F)		18°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Average high12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)
Daily mean7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(45°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		0°C
(33°F)		1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(37°F)
Mean minimum0°C
(33°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		0°C
(33°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-0°C
(32°F)
Minimum-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)

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Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Palca, Peru with other places around the world.

Monthly average precipitation in Palca, Peru

Palca usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 256 mm (10.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palca are June, July and August. On average, 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)227 (8.9)276 (10.9)263 (10.3)134 (5.3)50 (2.0)8 (0.3)9 (0.4)9 (0.3)69 (2.7)117 (4.6)124 (4.9)229 (9.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242630201212214171825

Monthly sunshine hours in Palca, Peru

The sunniest months in Palca are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palca: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255275315319338325340347340348326316
Mean daily daylight hours12h 54m12h 34m12h 8m11h 43m11h 23m11h 13m11h 18m11h 36m12h 0m12h 26m12h 48m13h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Palca, Peru

Palca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, 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 Palca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)192020171311121416181919