Monthly climate in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chalamarca features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1861 mm (73.3 inches) and receives 311 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chalamarca enjoys an average of 3623 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 44 minutes to 12 hours 28 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, Peru §

The warmest months in Chalamarca are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 14 °C (57 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (54 - 55 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chalamarca experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, 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 21°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum 21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Average high 18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
Average low 10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(49°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(48°F)
10°C
(49°F)
10°C
(50°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(46°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(46°F)
7°C
(46°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Minimum 7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(41°F)
7°C
(45°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(43°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(41°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(44°F)
5°C
(42°F)
6°C
(44°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, Peru §

Chalamarca usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 27 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chalamarca are June, July and August. On average, 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, 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) 202 (8.0) 213 (8.4) 253 (9.9) 179 (7.1) 114 (4.5) 78 (3.1) 75 (3.0) 80 (3.1) 96 (3.8) 167 (6.6) 177 (7.0) 226 (8.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 26 30 28 27 22 24 24 26 28 24 27

Monthly sunshine hours in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, Peru §

The sunniest months in Chalamarca are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chalamarca: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, 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 234 275 276 295 326 316 330 333 320 311 290 312
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 26m 12h 17m 12h 7m 11h 56m 11h 48m 11h 44m 11h 46m 11h 53m 12h 3m 12h 14m 12h 23m 12h 28m

Solar UV radiation in Chalamarca, Cajamarca, Peru §

Chalamarca experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 17 - 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 Chalamarca UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chalamarca, Cajamarca, 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) 17 17 18 18 15 13 13 14 16 17 16 16