Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Colasay features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1107 mm (43.6 inches) and receives 208 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Colasay enjoys an average of 3679 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 46 minutes to 12 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Colasay are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (60 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Colasay experiences 29 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 (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Colasay, Cajamarca, Peru with other places around the world.
Colasay usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Colasay are June, August and September. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 119 (4.7) | 149 (5.9) | 151 (5.9) | 106 (4.2) | 65 (2.6) | 48 (1.9) | 52 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 31 (1.2) | 85 (3.3) | 146 (5.7) | 112 (4.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Colasay are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Colasay: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 280 | 282 | 295 | 327 | 316 | 328 | 331 | 322 | 321 | 305 | 321 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 24m | 12h 16m | 12h 7m | 11h 57m | 11h 49m | 11h 46m | 11h 47m | 11h 54m | 12h 3m | 12h 13m | 12h 22m | 12h 26m |
Colasay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, 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 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Colasay UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |