CLIMATE ZONE 4 - MESOANDEAN

01. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

DEPARTMENT OF CUSCO

Semi-cold to cold climate, semi-dry to rainy terrain with dry autumn, winter and spring (of the Meso-Andean valleys).

This climate is typical of part of our highlands, it generally extends between 3000 and 4000 MASL(meters above sea level) and represents 14.6% of the total surface of the country.

It is characterized by its average annual precipitation of 700 millimeters and average annual temperatures of 12°C.

02. ESPECIFIC DESCRIPTION

THE CITY OF CUSCO

According to Thornthwaite’s classification, the climate is semi-dry, temperate and with dry autumn and winter. It occupies 0.3% of the national area.

In summer, the weather is determined by Alta Bolivia, by the flow of humidity from the east and by local factors. While in the winter the cut-off low can generate isolated precipitations; in addition, frosts are frequent in this season due to the entrance of dry winds from the west at high altitude.

Source: Own elaboration based on information from SENAMHI, period 2017-2022 and Digital book, Notebooks 14, Martin Wieser R.

According to the percentage graph, July and August are the clearest months, with July being higher with 54%. While the least cloudy months are from December to February with an annual average of 7%.

Being 75.6% the Mean annual average of the sky covered with clouds.