Climate of Peru
Peru has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Peru is 10° degrees and there is about 1547 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 114 days a year with an average humidity of 80% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 24°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -10°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 155 days and there is a total of approximately 1548 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 86 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 881 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -5°C and 24°C |
Warmest month: | 24°C in July |
Coldest month: | -5°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -10°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 124 days |
Days with rain: | 155 days |
Days with snow: | 86 days |
Total rain sum: | 1548 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 881 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Peru.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Peru.
Climate table of Peru
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Peru. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Peru might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -5 | -4 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 5 | -1 |
Night temp. (°C) | -10 | -9 | -5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 0 | -5 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 123 | 135 | 117 | 144 | 163 | 136 | 130 | 117 | 129 | 100 | 151 |
Days with rain | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 8 |
Days with snow | 17 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 16 |
Dry days | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Best time to visit Peru
The best time to visit Peru in the state of Vermont is September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and sometimes precipitation. The highest average temperature in Peru is 24°C in July and the lowest is -5°C in January.
Climate of Peru by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Peru? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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