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Monthly climate in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Marcara District 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.Marcara District 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru §

The warmest months in Marcara District 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, Marcara District experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 35 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru §

Marcara District 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 Marcara District are June, July and August. On average, 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru §

The sunniest months in Marcara District are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Marcara District: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Marcara District, Ancash, Peru §

Marcara District 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 Marcara District UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Marcara District, Ancash, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 19 19 19 18 15 13 14 15 17 18 18 17