Juliaca weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Juliaca is November — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with October and September close behind. Juliaca averages about 3,736 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 25 mm of rain in November.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,736
- Sunniest month
- November
- Peak score
- 80/100
- Rain / year
- 483 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈10 cm
- Midday UV at peak
- 14 (extreme)
- Population
- 246k
- Elevation
- 3,827 m
When is the best time to visit Juliaca?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Juliaca is November, then October and September. The dullest month is June (58/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Juliaca?
Juliaca is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,736 hours of sunshine a year. November (80/100) is noticeably better than June (58). It ranks #2 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 58% of the annual 483 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 94 mm | 14 |
| February | 61 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 102 mm | 14 |
| March | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 67 mm | 13 |
| April | 63 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 30 mm | 12 |
| May | 65 | 16° / 61°F | 1° / 34°F | 11 mm | 11 |
| June | 58 | 15° / 59°F | 0° / 32°F | 2 mm | 9 |
| July | 58 | 15° / 59°F | -1° / 30°F | 4 mm | 10 |
| August | 66 | 16° / 61°F | 1° / 34°F | 5 mm | 11 |
| September | 72 | 17° / 63°F | 2° / 36°F | 19 mm | 12 |
| October | 77 | 18° / 64°F | 4° / 39°F | 41 mm | 14 |
| November | 80 | 18° / 64°F | 5° / 41°F | 25 mm | 14 |
| December | 64 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 83 mm | 14 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Arequipa Peru · 180 km · best in Apr · 3,879 h sun/yr
- La Paz / El Alto Bolivia · 240 km · best in Nov · 3,332 h sun/yr
- Tacna Peru · 288 km · best in Jun · 2,892 h sun/yr
- Cusco Peru · 288 km · best in Sep · 2,286 h sun/yr
- Arica Chile · 321 km · best in Mar · 2,893 h sun/yr
- Puerto Maldonado Peru · 333 km · best in Jul · 1,984 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Ilo Peru · 278 km · 2,919 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Rurrenabaque Bolivia · 308 km · 2,048 h sun/yr · best in Aug
Head-to-head
How Juliaca compares month by month: Juliaca vs La Paz / El Alto · Juliaca vs Arequipa · Juliaca vs Cusco · Juliaca vs Tacna · all comparisons
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