Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cajacay features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1736 mm (68.4 inches) and receives 261 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cajacay enjoys an average of 3661 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cajacay are August, September and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 12 °C (54 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cajacay 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) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cajacay, Ancash, Peru with other places around the world.
Cajacay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 284 mm (11.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cajacay are June, July and August. On average, 34 mm (1.4 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) | 257 (10.1) | 258 (10.2) | 337 (13.3) | 210 (8.3) | 113 (4.5) | 38 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) | 37 (1.4) | 87 (3.4) | 119 (4.7) | 96 (3.8) | 155 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 26 |
The sunniest months in Cajacay are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cajacay: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 221 | 255 | 263 | 303 | 333 | 322 | 336 | 338 | 325 | 335 | 318 | 306 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 38m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 50m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 19m | 12h 34m | 12h 42m |
Cajacay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July 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 Cajacay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |