Monthly climate in Nanchoc, Cajamarca, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nanchoc features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 21 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (54 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1047 mm (41.2 inches) and receives 201 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nanchoc 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.

Monthly average temperatures in Nanchoc, Cajamarca, Peru §

The warmest months in Nanchoc are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nanchoc experiences 127 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 Nanchoc, 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 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average high 26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(65°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average low 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
14°C
(57°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nanchoc, Cajamarca, Peru §

Nanchoc usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 25 rainy days and 189 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nanchoc are June, July and August. On average, 23 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nanchoc, 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) 108 (4.3) 177 (7.0) 253 (10.0) 139 (5.5) 70 (2.8) 23 (0.9) 24 (1.0) 22 (0.9) 39 (1.6) 59 (2.3) 39 (1.5) 94 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 22 29 26 21 7 7 7 12 18 10 21

Monthly sunshine hours in Nanchoc, Cajamarca, Peru §

The sunniest months in Nanchoc are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nanchoc: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nanchoc, 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 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 14m 12h 25m 12h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Nanchoc, Cajamarca, Peru §

Nanchoc 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 Nanchoc UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nanchoc, 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) 16 16 17 16 14 12 12 13 16 16 15 15