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Monthly climate in Matapalo, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Matapalo features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1289 mm (50.8 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Matapalo enjoys an average of 3693 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 54 minutes to 12 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Matapalo, Peru

The warmest months in Matapalo are January, February and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Matapalo experiences 329 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 Matapalo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		35°C
(95°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)
Average high30°C
(87°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)
Average low23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Minimum21°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Matapalo, Peru

Matapalo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 24 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Matapalo are July, August and September. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Matapalo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)164 (6.4)329 (12.9)374 (14.7)176 (6.9)86 (3.4)25 (1.0)13 (0.5)4 (0.1)6 (0.2)20 (0.8)17 (0.7)75 (3.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)192527211663004515

Monthly sunshine hours in Matapalo, Peru

The sunniest months in Matapalo are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 51 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Matapalo: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Matapalo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours250265282302314314336336326324319320
Mean daily daylight hours12h 17m12h 12m12h 6m12h 0m11h 56m11h 54m11h 54m11h 58m12h 4m12h 10m12h 16m12h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Matapalo, Peru

Matapalo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Matapalo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Matapalo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415151311111214131312