Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Locumba features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 159 mm (6.3 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Locumba enjoys an average of 3956 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 4 minutes to 13 hours 9 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Locumba are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Locumba experiences 89 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
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Locumba usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 10 rainy days and 48 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Locumba are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 56 (2.2) | 56 (2.2) | 31 (1.2) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Locumba are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Locumba: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 292 | 326 | 324 | 333 | 315 | 331 | 341 | 342 | 363 | 359 | 360 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 1m | 12h 38m | 12h 9m | 11h 40m | 11h 16m | 11h 4m | 11h 10m | 11h 31m | 11h 59m | 12h 29m | 12h 55m | 13h 9m |
Locumba experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 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 Locumba UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |