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Huancavelica, Peru climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Huancavelica has a remarkably steady cool-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is December with an average daily high near 62°F, while the coldest is July averaging around 28°F at night. Precipitation totals about 28 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — February alone averages 5.1 inches while June barely receives 0.35 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Huancavelica climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 62 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Avg low (°F) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 61 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 61 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 47 | 45 |
| Avg low (°F) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 32 | 29 |
| Precipitation (in) | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 62 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 45 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Avg low (°F) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 83 | 80 | 66 | 47 | 39 | 37 | 41 | 55 | 66 | 67 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 81 | 83 | 80 | 66 | 47 | 39 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 77 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 37 | 41 | 55 | 66 | 67 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Acostambo, about 48 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.