Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Catacocha features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2167 mm (85.3 inches) and receives 234 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Catacocha enjoys an average of 3369 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Catacocha are April, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Catacocha experiences 224 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Catacocha, Loja, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Catacocha usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 374 mm (14.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Catacocha are July, August and September. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 278 (10.9) | 372 (14.7) | 457 (18.0) | 293 (11.5) | 181 (7.1) | 74 (2.9) | 32 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 30 (1.2) | 96 (3.8) | 86 (3.4) | 252 (9.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Catacocha are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Catacocha: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 239 | 237 | 260 | 290 | 297 | 325 | 328 | 316 | 298 | 274 | 276 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 54m | 11h 52m | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m |
Catacocha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Catacocha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |