CLIMATIC DATA

01. TEMPERATURE

The annual average maximum temperature is from July to November; while the coldest months are from June to August, reaching -1 °C.

03 . PRECIPITATION

The wettest season lasts from December to March, exceeding 100 mm, with January being the month of highest precipitation with an average of 143 mm, while the driest months are June, July and August with up to 4 mm. The average annual precipitation is 55.8 mm.

06. SOLAR RADIATION

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy per square meter does not vary considerably during the year and remains within a range of 0.4 to 5.4 killowatt-hours.

Source: Own elaboration based on SENAMHI data, period 2017-2021

The wettest months are from January to April, with the wettest month being February with an annual average of 79% and slightly less from July to September with an annual average of 66%.

The mean annual average humidity in Cusco is 71.7%.

The rainiest months start from December to March, reaching its highest level in January with an average of 21 days; while the months with the fewest rainy days are June and July with a monthly average of 3 days.

The mean annual average is 13 rainy days.

The wind speed is higher in the months of August to October, with September being the month of highest speed with a monthly average of 9.8 km/h and April, the lowest speed, with 7.4 km/h.

According to the Beaufort scale of wind strength, it is on the scale of 7-10 having the denomination of light breeze (light breeze).

07. HOURS OF SUN

The length of the day in Cusco does not vary considerably throughout the year.

The shortest days are in the months of June and July reaching 11 hours of sunlight; while the longest days are in December and January approaching 13 hours.

The mean annual average exposure to total natural light is 6.4 hours.