Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bambas features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (51 °F) and 11 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 20 °C (69 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2244 mm (88.4 inches) and receives 272 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bambas enjoys an average of 3335 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bambas are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 11 °C (52 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and April, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 11 °C (51 - 51 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bambas 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 | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bambas, Ancash, Peru with other places around the world.
Bambas usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 312 mm (12.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bambas are June, July and August. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 237 (9.3) | 261 (10.3) | 383 (15.1) | 251 (9.9) | 160 (6.3) | 66 (2.6) | 39 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 111 (4.4) | 220 (8.7) | 186 (7.3) | 291 (11.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 23 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Bambas are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bambas: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 235 | 227 | 267 | 308 | 307 | 325 | 330 | 311 | 295 | 272 | 261 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 32m | 12h 21m | 12h 7m | 11h 53m | 11h 42m | 11h 37m | 11h 39m | 11h 49m | 12h 2m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 36m |
Bambas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 19, 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 14. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bambas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |