The climate of Callao (Peru)
Callao is a suburb of Lima located on the coast of Peru. The city was
founded in the 16th century and was one of the most important trading
posts for the Spanish mother country for centuries. Products from many
Spanish colonies passed through this port. In the 20th century Callao
got the reputation of being the largest port in the world for the
distribution of cocaine. The city has a large naval base and a
military academy. Several islands off the coast are military bases as
well. Callao has a warm desert climate. This climate type is usually
characterized by many hours of sunshine and low precipitation figures.
However, because of a cold current off the coast the rising fog blocks
the sunlight. Especially from June till October days are foggy and
gray.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Callao
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
26
19
6
4
22
February
27
19
7
4
23
March
26
19
7
3
22
April
24
18
7
2
21
May
22
16
5
2
19
June
20
15
2
2
19
July
19
15
1
2
18
August
18
15
1
2
17
September
19
15
2
3
17
October
20
15
3
4
17
November
22
16
4
4
19
December
24
18
5
5
21
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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