August Weather in Incahuasi PeruDaily high temperatures are around 56°F, rarely falling below 52°F or exceeding 61°F. Daily low temperatures are around 36°F, rarely falling below 33°F or exceeding 39°F. For reference, on February 24, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Incahuasi typically range from 41°F to 60°F, while on July 21, the coldest day of the year, they range from 36°F to 56°F. The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on August. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Westhaven-Moonstone, California, United States (4,327 miles away); Papatowai, New Zealand (6,896 miles); and Waiouru, New Zealand (6,741 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Incahuasi (view comparison). CloudsThe month of August in Incahuasi experiences increasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy increasing from 28% to 39%. The clearest day of the month is August 3, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 72% of the time. For reference, on February 14, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 82%, while on July 28, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 72%. PrecipitationSunOver the course of August in Incahuasi, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is August 1, with 11 hours, 51 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 31, with 11 hours, 59 minutes of daylight. The latest sunrise of the month in Incahuasi is 6:28 AM on August 1 and the earliest sunrise is 10 minutes earlier at 6:17 AM on August 31. The latest sunset is 6:19 PM on August 6 and the earliest sunset is 2 minutes, 8 seconds earlier at 6:17 PM on August 31. Daylight saving time is not observed in Incahuasi during 2024. For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 6:01 AM and sets 12 hours, 29 minutes later, at 6:30 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:26 AM and sets 11 hours, 46 minutes later, at 6:11 PM. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for August 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.
HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The chance that a given day will be muggy in Incahuasi is essentially constant during August, remaining around 0% throughout. For reference, on January 12, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time. WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Incahuasi is gradually decreasing during August, decreasing from 4.9 miles per hour to 4.0 miles per hour over the course of the month. For reference, on July 26, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.0 miles per hour, while on April 17, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 3.4 miles per hour. The hourly average wind direction in Incahuasi throughout August is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 83% on August 1. Water TemperatureIncahuasi is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average surface water temperature in Incahuasi is essentially constant during August, remaining around 63°F throughout. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). The growing season in Incahuasi typically lasts for 8.4 months (252 days), from around October 24 to around July 3, rarely starting after January 10, or ending before June 4. The month of August in Incahuasi is more likely than not fully outside of the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season gradually increasing from 33% to 42% over the course of the month. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. The average accumulated growing degree days in Incahuasi are gradually increasing during August, increasing by 37°F, from 32°F to 70°F, over the course of the month. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Incahuasi is essentially constant during August, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 6.2 kWh throughout. TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Incahuasi are -6.236 deg latitude, -79.317 deg longitude, and 9,915 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Incahuasi contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 3,760 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 9,991 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,699 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (13,363 feet). The area within 2 miles of Incahuasi is covered by shrubs (62%), cropland (23%), and trees (10%), within 10 miles by shrubs (48%) and trees (26%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (35%) and trees (21%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Incahuasi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Incahuasi. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Incahuasi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. The estimated value at Incahuasi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Incahuasi and a given station. The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:
To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Incahuasi and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data. Other DataAll data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |