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Monthly climate in Potoni, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Potoni features a ice cap climate ET). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 7 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (64 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1159 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 210 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Potoni enjoys an average of 3566 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Potoni, Peru

The warmest months in Potoni are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 7 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Potoni experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 172 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Potoni. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average high11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)
Daily mean6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(38°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(42°F)		7°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)
Average low1°C
(35°F)		2°C
(35°F)		1°C
(35°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-5°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(29°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-5°C
(23°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Minimum-4°C
(24°F)		-3°C
(26°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-9°C
(17°F)		-11°C
(13°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-7°C
(19°F)		-6°C
(22°F)		-7°C
(20°F)

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

Monthly average precipitation in Potoni, Peru

Potoni usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 26 rainy days and 186 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Potoni are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Potoni. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)162 (6.4)195 (7.7)173 (6.8)88 (3.5)41 (1.6)19 (0.8)13 (0.5)19 (0.8)44 (1.7)92 (3.6)124 (4.9)189 (7.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)242628211354516212126

Monthly sunshine hours in Potoni, Peru

The sunniest months in Potoni are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Potoni: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Potoni. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours228246293302324311329337326318280267
Mean daily daylight hours12h 51m12h 32m12h 8m11h 44m11h 25m11h 16m11h 21m11h 38m12h 0m12h 25m12h 46m12h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Potoni, Peru

Potoni experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 23, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Potoni UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Potoni. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)232023171412131720202021