Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Castrovirreyna features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 6 °C (43 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (59 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1718 mm (67.6 inches) and receives 261 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Castrovirreyna enjoys an average of 3559 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 20 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Castrovirreyna are March, 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 4 to 5 °C (40 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Castrovirreyna experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 117 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) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Daily mean | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average low | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
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Castrovirreyna usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 27 rainy days and 254 mm (10.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Castrovirreyna are June, July and August. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 230 (9.1) | 250 (9.8) | 283 (11.1) | 142 (5.6) | 80 (3.1) | 34 (1.4) | 26 (1.0) | 40 (1.6) | 109 (4.3) | 157 (6.2) | 160 (6.3) | 208 (8.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 27 | 31 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Castrovirreyna are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Castrovirreyna: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 214 | 227 | 252 | 294 | 330 | 320 | 336 | 342 | 332 | 334 | 298 | 274 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 47m | 12h 30m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 20m | 11h 25m | 11h 40m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 43m | 12h 52m |
Castrovirreyna experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 21 - 22, 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 Castrovirreyna UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 |