Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cajabamba features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (58 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1376 mm (54.2 inches) and receives 198 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cajabamba enjoys an average of 3369 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 40 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Cajabamba are September, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 15 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in March, April and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 14 °C (58 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cajabamba experiences 1 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 | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Cajabamba, Cajamarca, Peru with other places around the world.
Cajabamba usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 24 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cajabamba are June, July and August. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 165 (6.5) | 154 (6.1) | 279 (11.0) | 145 (5.7) | 78 (3.1) | 22 (0.9) | 19 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 47 (1.8) | 148 (5.8) | 125 (4.9) | 178 (7.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 21 | 22 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 23 |
The sunniest months in Cajabamba are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cajabamba: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 205 | 238 | 231 | 268 | 314 | 312 | 331 | 332 | 313 | 290 | 263 | 266 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 29m | 12h 19m | 12h 7m | 11h 55m | 11h 45m | 11h 40m | 11h 43m | 11h 51m | 12h 3m | 12h 15m | 12h 26m | 12h 32m |
Cajabamba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 18 - 18, 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 Cajabamba 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 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 |