Ayacucho Temperature by Month
Ayacucho in Ayacucho, Peru enjoys a stable climate, with daytime temperatures staying close to 17°C (63°F) throughout the year. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Ayacucho Monthly Temperatures
The temperature in Ayacucho changes very little across the seasons, maintaining a similar climate throughout the year. Maximum daytime temperatures range from a moderate 16°C (61°F) in July to a pleasant 19°C (66°F) in November. Nighttime lows range from 7°C (45°F) in November to 2°C (36°F) in July.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Ayacucho by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Ayacucho vs Peru
The map below shows the annual temperature across Peru. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Ayacucho vs World: Temperature Compared
Ayacucho's average annual maximum temperature is 17°C (63°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Zermatt, Switzerland averages just 4°C (39°F) annually due to its altitude, with very cold winters and cool summers even at its warmest.
Chicago, USA averages 15°C (59°F) annually — known for extreme seasonal swings, from bitterly cold winters to warm summers.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Ayacucho's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Ayacucho climate page.
