Contumazá is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Contumazá in the region Cajamarca.[1]

Contumazá
Village
Contumazá is located in Peru
Contumazá
Contumazá
Coordinates: 7°21′59.46″S 78°48′18.42″W / 7.3665167°S 78.8051167°W / -7.3665167; -78.8051167
Country Peru
RegionCajamarca
ProvinceContumazá
DistrictContumazá
Government
 • MayorCarlos Alberto Muguerza Alva
Elevation
2,674 m (8,773 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Climate

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Contumazá has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb)[2] characterized by mild temperatures and a distinct wet and dry seasons.

The total annual precipitation is 727.1 millimeters (28.63 inches). Contumazá receives the majority of its precipitation during the wet season, which typically spans from January to April. March is the wettest month, receiving an average of 230 millimetres (9.1 in) of precipitation. The months from May to November typically receive significantly reduced rainfall, with July and August receiving almost no rainfall.[3]

Contumazá experiences relatively stable temperatures throughout the year, with minor variations between months. The dry season experiences larger diurnal air temperature variation, with warmer days and cooler nights, compared to the wet season. The yearly average high temperature is 20.3°C (68.5°F), while the yearly average low temperature is 9.3°C (48.7°F).[3]

Climate data for Contumazá (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.2
(66.6)
18.9
(66.0)
19.0
(66.2)
19.6
(67.3)
20.7
(69.3)
21.4
(70.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.2
(70.2)
20.4
(68.7)
20.1
(68.2)
19.7
(67.5)
20.3
(68.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 9.9
(49.8)
10.4
(50.7)
10.6
(51.1)
10.0
(50.0)
9.0
(48.2)
7.8
(46.0)
7.5
(45.5)
8.0
(46.4)
9.0
(48.2)
9.6
(49.3)
9.3
(48.7)
10.0
(50.0)
9.3
(48.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 78.5
(3.09)
165.0
(6.50)
231.6
(9.12)
104.5
(4.11)
24.7
(0.97)
4.9
(0.19)
1.4
(0.06)
1.2
(0.05)
9.2
(0.36)
24.4
(0.96)
28.7
(1.13)
53.0
(2.09)
727.1
(28.63)
Source: NOAA[3]

References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved 2 February, 2008.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Contumazá". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 27, 2024.