Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yanacancha features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 5 °C (42 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 15 °C (60 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1959 mm (77.1 inches) and receives 276 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yanacancha enjoys an average of 3507 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yanacancha are February, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 5 to 5 °C (42 - 42 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 4 °C (38 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yanacancha experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 127 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) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average high | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yanacancha, Huanuco, Peru with other places around the world.
Yanacancha usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 28 rainy days and 259 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yanacancha are June, July and August. On average, 48 mm (1.9 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) | 236 (9.3) | 236 (9.3) | 294 (11.6) | 162 (6.4) | 106 (4.2) | 44 (1.7) | 43 (1.7) | 57 (2.2) | 120 (4.7) | 189 (7.4) | 226 (8.9) | 246 (9.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 25 | 26 | 31 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
The sunniest months in Yanacancha are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yanacancha: January, February and March receive an average of 7 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 206 | 236 | 253 | 293 | 326 | 313 | 329 | 334 | 320 | 320 | 289 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 37m | 12h 24m | 12h 7m | 11h 51m | 11h 37m | 11h 31m | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 2m | 12h 19m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m |
Yanacancha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 19 - 20, 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 Yanacancha UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |