Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sandia features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 12 °C (54 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (28 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3401 mm (133.9 inches) and receives 318 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sandia enjoys an average of 3495 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sandia are January, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °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 - 49 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sandia experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sandia, Puno, Peru with other places around the world.
Sandia usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 420 mm (16.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sandia are July, August and September. On average, 160 mm (6.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 331 (13.0) | 456 (18.0) | 328 (12.9) | 295 (11.6) | 249 (9.8) | 221 (8.7) | 131 (5.2) | 175 (6.9) | 174 (6.8) | 244 (9.6) | 322 (12.7) | 473 (18.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 |
The sunniest months in Sandia are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sandia: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 248 | 292 | 295 | 313 | 296 | 318 | 328 | 322 | 313 | 282 | 262 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 50m | 12h 32m | 12h 8m | 11h 44m | 11h 25m | 11h 16m | 11h 21m | 11h 38m | 12h 0m | 12h 24m | 12h 46m | 12h 56m |
Sandia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 21, 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 Sandia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |