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Monthly climate in Quiaca, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Quiaca features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (44 °F) and 10 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 18 °C (66 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2645 mm (104.1 inches) and receives 306 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Quiaca enjoys an average of 3399 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 Quiaca, Peru

The warmest months in Quiaca are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 10 °C (49 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 7 °C (44 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Quiaca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 5 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Quiaca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum18°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean maximum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Average high14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Daily mean9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(49°F)		9°C
(48°F)		8°C
(46°F)		7°C
(45°F)		7°C
(44°F)		7°C
(44°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(48°F)		9°C
(49°F)		10°C
(49°F)
Average low6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(44°F)		6°C
(43°F)		5°C
(42°F)		4°C
(40°F)		3°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(37°F)		3°C
(38°F)		5°C
(41°F)		6°C
(43°F)		6°C
(44°F)
Mean minimum5°C
(41°F)		5°C
(41°F)		4°C
(39°F)		3°C
(38°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(34°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		0°C
(33°F)		2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Minimum3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(39°F)		2°C
(36°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		1°C
(35°F)		3°C
(39°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Quiaca, Peru

Quiaca usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 345 mm (13.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Quiaca are June, July and August. On average, 100 mm (3.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Quiaca. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)278 (11.0)369 (14.5)287 (11.3)245 (9.7)143 (5.6)113 (4.4)77 (3.0)110 (4.3)137 (5.4)220 (8.7)293 (11.5)373 (14.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)252731282721142125292830

Monthly sunshine hours in Quiaca, Peru

The sunniest months in Quiaca are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Quiaca: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Quiaca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours220250292286298273300318316305276260
Mean daily daylight hours12h 51m12h 32m12h 8m11h 44m11h 25m11h 16m11h 21m11h 38m12h 0m12h 25m12h 46m12h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Quiaca, Peru

Quiaca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 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 Quiaca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Quiaca. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)181818161311121317181819