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Monthly climate in Pilcuyo, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pilcuyo features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (65 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1293 mm (50.9 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pilcuyo enjoys an average of 3889 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pilcuyo, Peru

The warmest months in Pilcuyo are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 9 °C (48 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pilcuyo 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 Pilcuyo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean maximum15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average high13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(51°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average low8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(44°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(46°F)		8°C
(47°F)		8°C
(47°F)
Mean minimum6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(42°F)
Minimum5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(37°F)		2°C
(36°F)		1°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		6°C
(42°F)		5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pilcuyo, Peru

Pilcuyo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pilcuyo are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pilcuyo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)191 (7.5)250 (9.8)215 (8.5)107 (4.2)45 (1.8)17 (0.7)13 (0.5)12 (0.5)51 (2.0)93 (3.7)95 (3.7)206 (8.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)24272917933310141825

Monthly sunshine hours in Pilcuyo, Peru

The sunniest months in Pilcuyo are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pilcuyo: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pilcuyo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours265287324322334320337344339350339323
Mean daily daylight hours12h 56m12h 35m12h 9m11h 42m11h 20m11h 10m11h 15m11h 34m12h 0m12h 27m12h 51m13h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Pilcuyo, Peru

Pilcuyo 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 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 Pilcuyo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pilcuyo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)191918161311121416181918