Monthly climate in Sunchubamba, Cajamarca, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sunchubamba features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (77 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2331 mm (91.8 inches) and receives 213 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sunchubamba enjoys an average of 3295 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 41 minutes to 12 hours 32 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sunchubamba, Cajamarca, Peru §

The warmest months in Sunchubamba are February, May and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, March and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (56 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sunchubamba 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 Sunchubamba, 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 24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average high 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Daily mean 13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average low 9°C
(48°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(49°F)
9°C
(48°F)
8°C
(47°F)
7°C
(45°F)
6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(45°F)
8°C
(47°F)
8°C
(46°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(44°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
5°C
(41°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Minimum 5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
6°C
(42°F)
5°C
(42°F)
3°C
(38°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
0°C
(33°F)
2°C
(36°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sunchubamba, Cajamarca, Peru §

Sunchubamba usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 25 rainy days and 361 mm (14.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sunchubamba are June, July and August. On average, 37 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sunchubamba, 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) 237 (9.3) 295 (11.6) 468 (18.4) 269 (10.6) 156 (6.2) 48 (1.9) 28 (1.1) 34 (1.3) 92 (3.6) 216 (8.5) 168 (6.6) 320 (12.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 21 24 29 26 20 7 5 6 13 22 16 24

Monthly sunshine hours in Sunchubamba, Cajamarca, Peru §

The sunniest months in Sunchubamba are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sunchubamba: January, February and March receive an average of 6 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sunchubamba, 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 199 227 209 251 306 313 334 335 311 284 267 254
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 29m 12h 19m 12h 7m 11h 55m 11h 45m 11h 41m 11h 43m 11h 51m 12h 3m 12h 15m 12h 26m 12h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Sunchubamba, Cajamarca, Peru §

Sunchubamba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, 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 Sunchubamba UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sunchubamba, 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 18 18 18 15 13 14 14 17 18 17 16