Monthly climate in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Cruz features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1761 mm (69.3 inches) and receives 245 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Santa Cruz enjoys an average of 3396 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru §

The warmest months in Santa Cruz are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Cruz experiences 277 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 Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low 18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean minimum 17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru §

Santa Cruz usually has the most precipitation in January, March and November, with an average of 24 rainy days and 206 mm (8.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Santa Cruz are July, August and September. On average, 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 185 (7.3) 168 (6.6) 250 (9.8) 182 (7.2) 140 (5.5) 116 (4.6) 84 (3.3) 57 (2.3) 74 (2.9) 162 (6.4) 185 (7.3) 158 (6.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 23 28 24 22 17 12 11 15 23 24 25

Monthly sunshine hours in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru §

The sunniest months in Santa Cruz are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Santa Cruz: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219 254 255 258 306 296 327 327 311 289 250 297
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 26m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 56m 11h 48m 11h 44m 11h 46m 11h 53m 12h 3m 12h 14m 12h 24m 12h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru §

Santa Cruz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 17, 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 Santa Cruz UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Santa Cruz, San Martín, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 16 17 17 17 14 12 12 13 15 16 15 14