Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chuquitira features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 6 °C (44 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (66 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 768 mm (30.2 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chuquitira enjoys an average of 3904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 5 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chuquitira are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 6 °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 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chuquitira experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 204 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chuquitira, Tacna, Peru with other places around the world.
Chuquitira usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 23 rainy days and 165 mm (6.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chuquitira are June, July and August. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 169 (6.6) | 166 (6.5) | 159 (6.3) | 45 (1.8) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 34 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) | 95 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Chuquitira are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 34 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chuquitira: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 274 | 309 | 319 | 337 | 320 | 337 | 348 | 345 | 363 | 352 | 339 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 0m | 12h 38m | 12h 9m | 11h 40m | 11h 17m | 11h 5m | 11h 11m | 11h 32m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 54m | 13h 7m |
Chuquitira experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 22, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Chuquitira UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 |