Ica, Peru climate
BWh Hot desert
Ica has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 10°C at night. Precipitation totals about 10 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 5 mm while October barely receives 0 mm.
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)Ica climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 60 | 54 | 33 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 37 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 58 | 60 | 54 | 33 | 22 | 24 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 68 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 55 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 33 | 37 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 52 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at San Camilo, about 3 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.