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Cajamarca, Peru climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Cajamarca has a remarkably steady mild-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 21°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 5°C at night. Precipitation totals about 675 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 136 mm while August barely receives 6 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Cajamarca climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 97 | 136 | 71 | 31 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 60 | 67 | 85 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 97 | 136 | 71 | 31 | 8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 6 | 26 | 60 | 67 | 85 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 86 | 87 | 76 | 61 | 51 | 48 | 50 | 61 | 74 | 72 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 68 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 72 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 80 | 86 | 87 | 76 | 61 | 51 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 75 | 77 | 79 | 77 | 73 | 68 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 50 | 61 | 74 | 72 | 79 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 64 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 68 | 72 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Augusto Weberbauer, inside the city.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.