Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Casma features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (57 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (82 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 179 mm (7.1 inches) and receives 44 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Casma enjoys an average of 3863 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Casma are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Casma experiences 19 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Casma, Ancash, Peru with other places around the world.
Casma usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Casma are June, July and August. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 30 (1.2) | 24 (1.0) | 49 (1.9) | 17 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Casma are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Casma: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 303 | 317 | 320 | 333 | 321 | 334 | 336 | 323 | 339 | 329 | 334 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 39m | 11h 33m | 11h 37m | 11h 47m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 32m | 12h 39m |
Casma experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Casma UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |