| Average climate data for Nazca, Peru | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum temperature (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Average minimum temperature (°C) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 8 |
| Average precipitation (mm) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Average rainfall days (days) | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 39 |
| Average daily daylight hours (h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Average daily sunshine hours (h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Average UV index | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
The warmest month, with the highest average maximum temperature, is February (31.3 °C). The month with the lowest average maximum temperature is July (25.3 °C). Overall, the average maximum temperature over the whole year is 29 °C.
The month with the highest average minimum temperature is February (17.7 °C). The coldest month, with the lowest average minimum temperature, is July (8 °C). Overall, the average minimum temperature over the whole year is 12.8 °C.
The wettest month, with the highest amount of precipitation, is January (2 mm). The driest months, with the least amount of precipitation, are March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December (0 mm). Over the whole year there are 4 mm of rainfall on average.
The month with the most days of rain is February (10.1 days). The month with the fewest days of rain is July (0 days). Over the whole year there are 39.3 days of rain on average.
The month with the longest days, so the most daylight, is December (Average daylight: 13 h). The months with the shortest days, so the least daylight, are May, June and July (Average daylight: 11 h). Over the whole year there are 11.7 h of daylight per day on average.
The month with the most sunshine per day is May (Average sunshine: 8.1 h). The month with the least sunshine per day is June (Average sunshine: 7 h). Over the whole year there are 7.6 h of sunlight per day on average.
The months with the highest average UV index are January, February, March, April, September, October, November and December (UV index: 12). The months with the lowest average UV index are June and July (UV index: 9). Over the whole year the average UV index is 11.2.
