Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ascencion features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (60 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1617 mm (63.7 inches) and receives 263 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ascencion enjoys an average of 3418 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ascencion are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 6 °C (42 - 43 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 39 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ascencion experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ascencion, Huancavelica, Peru with other places around the world.
Ascencion usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 235 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ascencion are June, July and August. 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) | 209 (8.2) | 254 (10.0) | 242 (9.5) | 114 (4.5) | 78 (3.1) | 34 (1.3) | 32 (1.2) | 55 (2.2) | 97 (3.8) | 139 (5.5) | 162 (6.4) | 201 (7.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 28 |
The sunniest months in Ascencion are July, August and September, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ascencion: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 209 | 225 | 251 | 287 | 319 | 309 | 329 | 335 | 320 | 308 | 265 | 256 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 45m | 12h 29m | 12h 8m | 11h 47m | 11h 30m | 11h 22m | 11h 26m | 11h 41m | 12h 1m | 12h 22m | 12h 41m | 12h 51m |
Ascencion experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 22 - 23, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 15. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ascencion UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 |