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Monthly climate in Alto Peru, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alto Peru features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2043 mm (80.4 inches) and receives 292 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Alto Peru enjoys an average of 3303 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 45 minutes to 12 hours 27 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Alto Peru, Peru

The warmest months in Alto Peru are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alto Peru experiences 156 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 Alto Peru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Alto Peru, Peru

Alto Peru usually has the most precipitation in March, April and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 225 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Alto Peru are July, August and September. On average, 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Alto Peru. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)200 (7.9)153 (6.0)253 (10.0)216 (8.5)192 (7.6)144 (5.7)111 (4.4)89 (3.5)132 (5.2)205 (8.1)195 (7.7)152 (6.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)222329272723211723272726

Monthly sunshine hours in Alto Peru, Peru

The sunniest months in Alto Peru are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 24 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Alto Peru: January, March and November receive an average of 7 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Alto Peru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours206244242254299294322324310278241284
Mean daily daylight hours12h 25m12h 16m12h 6m11h 57m11h 49m11h 45m11h 47m11h 54m12h 3m12h 13m12h 23m12h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Alto Peru, Peru

Alto Peru experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August 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 Alto Peru UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Alto Peru. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161718171512121316161515