Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cayambe features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (52 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (35 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2211 mm (87.0 inches) and receives 296 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cayambe enjoys an average of 2937 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cayambe are February, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 12 °C (53 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cayambe experiences 0 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 | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (66°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average low | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cayambe, Pichincha, Ecuador with other places around the world.
Cayambe usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 255 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cayambe are July, August and September. On average, 96 mm (3.8 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) | 178 (7.0) | 195 (7.7) | 263 (10.3) | 264 (10.4) | 238 (9.4) | 153 (6.0) | 104 (4.1) | 77 (3.0) | 107 (4.2) | 188 (7.4) | 232 (9.1) | 211 (8.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Cayambe are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cayambe: January, April and November receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 196 | 223 | 221 | 218 | 248 | 261 | 282 | 295 | 280 | 246 | 215 | 245 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 7m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m | 12h 6m |
Cayambe experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 18, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cayambe UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |