Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification El Prado features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (60 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 24 °C (76 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2642 mm (104.0 inches) and receives 263 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.El Prado enjoys an average of 3785 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 42 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.
The warmest months in El Prado are June, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (60 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, El Prado experiences 0 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 | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average high | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 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) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in El Prado, Cajamarca, Peru with other places around the world.
El Prado usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 28 rainy days and 415 mm (16.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in El Prado are June, July and August. On average, 73 mm (2.9 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) | 276 (10.9) | 368 (14.5) | 511 (20.1) | 367 (14.5) | 222 (8.7) | 82 (3.2) | 74 (2.9) | 63 (2.5) | 125 (4.9) | 182 (7.2) | 105 (4.1) | 267 (10.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 25 |
The sunniest months in El Prado are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in El Prado: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 292 | 291 | 307 | 333 | 323 | 338 | 338 | 324 | 329 | 315 | 329 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 55m | 11h 46m | 11h 42m | 11h 44m | 11h 52m | 12h 3m | 12h 15m | 12h 25m | 12h 30m |
El Prado experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, 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 El Prado UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |