Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Asia features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (62 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (80 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 233 mm (9.2 inches) and receives 59 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Asia enjoys an average of 3710 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Asia are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 17 °C (62 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Asia experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Asia, Lima region, Peru with other places around the world.
Asia usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 14 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Asia are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 52 (2.0) | 53 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 16 (0.6) | 13 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Asia are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Asia: January, February and March receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 271 | 296 | 314 | 327 | 311 | 323 | 331 | 325 | 335 | 316 | 312 |
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 50m |
Asia experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Asia UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 |