Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Copa Chico features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (43 °F) and 7 °C (45 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (24 °F) or can rise to as high as 16 °C (62 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2197 mm (86.5 inches) and receives 280 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Copa Chico enjoys an average of 3504 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Copa Chico are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 7 °C (45 - 45 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 6 °C (43 - 44 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Copa Chico experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°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) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Copa Chico, Ancash, Peru with other places around the world.
Copa Chico usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 29 rainy days and 280 mm (11.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Copa Chico are June, July and August. On average, 60 mm (2.4 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) | 229 (9.0) | 243 (9.6) | 281 (11.1) | 191 (7.5) | 132 (5.2) | 66 (2.6) | 44 (1.7) | 71 (2.8) | 143 (5.6) | 238 (9.4) | 265 (10.4) | 293 (11.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Copa Chico are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Copa Chico: January, February and March receive an average of 7 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 | 213 | 243 | 248 | 293 | 331 | 321 | 338 | 338 | 322 | 308 | 270 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 7m | 11h 52m | 11h 40m | 11h 34m | 11h 37m | 11h 48m | 12h 2m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 38m |
Copa Chico experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 19, 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 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Copa Chico UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |