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May Weather in Sitabamba Peru

Daily high temperatures are around 62°F, rarely falling below 58°F or exceeding 66°F. The highest daily average high temperature is 62°F on May 16.

Daily low temperatures are around 42°F, rarely falling below 37°F or exceeding 45°F.

For reference, on November 14, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Sitabamba typically range from 43°F to 64°F, while on July 15, the coldest day of the year, they range from 39°F to 62°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in May in Sitabamba

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on May. 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.

Average Hourly Temperature in May in Sitabamba

Average Hourly Temperature in May in SitabambaMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Ferndale, California, United States (4,479 miles away) and Carmel Valley Village, California, United States (4,200 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Sitabamba (view comparison).

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The month of May in Sitabamba experiences decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 64% to 55%.

The clearest day of the month is May 31, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 45% of the time.

For reference, on February 29, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 91%, while on July 29, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 60%.

Cloud Cover Categories in May in Sitabamba

Cloud Cover Categories in May in SitabambaMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJunMay 136%May 136%May 3145%May 3145%May 1139%May 1139%May 2143%May 2143%clearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Sitabamba, the chance of a wet day over the course of May is very rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 16% and ending it at 7%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 29% on March 9, and its lowest chance is 2% on August 19.

Probability of Precipitation in May in Sitabamba

The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during May in Sitabamba is decreasing, starting the month at 0.9 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.7 inches or falls below 0.2 inches, and ending the month at 0.3 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.8 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in May in Sitabamba

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Over the course of May in Sitabamba, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is May 31, with 11 hours, 41 minutes of daylight and the longest day is May 1, with 11 hours, 49 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in May in Sitabamba

The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The earliest sunrise of the month in Sitabamba is 6:13 AM on May 1 and the latest sunrise is 5 minutes later at 6:18 AM on May 31.

The latest sunset is 6:02 PM on May 1 and the earliest sunset is 3 minutes earlier at 5:59 PM on May 25.

Daylight saving time is not observed in Sitabamba during 2024.

For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:51 AM and sets 12 hours, 36 minutes later, at 6:27 PM, while on June 20, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:23 AM and sets 11 hours, 39 minutes later, at 6:02 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in Sitabamba

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in May in SitabambaMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031312 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMAprJun6:13 AM6:13 AMMay 16:02 PMMay 16:02 PM6:16 AM6:16 AMMay 255:59 PMMay 255:59 PM6:14 AM6:14 AMMay 116:00 PMMay 116:00 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunset
The solar day over the course of May. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

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.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in Sitabamba

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in May in SitabambaMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMAprJun00101020202030304040505050607000010102020303030404050506060
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of May 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for May 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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in Sitabamba

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in May in SitabambaMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313112 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMAprJunApr 81:22 PMApr 81:22 PMApr 236:50 PMApr 236:50 PMMay 710:23 PMMay 710:23 PMMay 238:54 AMMay 238:54 AMJun 67:38 AMJun 67:38 AMJun 218:09 PMJun 218:09 PM6:00 AM6:00 AM6:17 PM6:17 PM5:56 PM5:56 PM6:37 AM6:37 AM5:36 AM5:36 AM5:42 PM5:42 PM5:19 PM5:19 PM6:13 AM6:13 AM6:21 AM6:21 AM6:15 PM6:15 PM5:50 PM5:50 PM6:56 AM6:56 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
May 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
50%12:05 AMESE12:59 PMWSW-6:34 AMS232,150 mi
2
38%1:02 AMESE1:48 PMWSW-7:27 AMS229,824 mi
3
27%1:58 AMESE2:35 PMW-8:17 AMS227,837 mi
4
17%2:51 AME3:20 PMW-9:06 AMN226,396 mi
5
9%3:45 AME4:05 PMW-9:55 AMN225,699 mi
6
3%4:40 AME4:52 PMWNW-10:45 AMN225,902 mi
7
0%5:36 AMENE5:42 PMWNW-11:38 AMN227,079 mi
8
1%6:35 AMENE6:36 PMWNW-12:34 PMN229,190 mi
9
4%7:36 AMENE7:32 PMWNW-1:33 PMN232,082 mi
10
9%8:38 AMENE8:31 PMWNW-2:34 PMN235,500 mi
11
17%9:37 AMENE9:30 PMWNW-3:34 PMN239,135 mi
12
26%10:33 AMENE10:26 PMWNW-4:30 PMN242,671 mi
13
35%11:24 AMENE11:19 PMWNW-5:22 PMN245,826 mi
14
45%12:09 PMENE--6:10 PMN248,384 mi
15
50%-12:08 AMWNW12:50 PMENE6:53 PMN250,202 mi
16
64%-12:54 AMWNW1:29 PME7:34 PMN251,210 mi
17
73%-1:38 AMW2:05 PME8:12 PMN251,406 mi
18
82%-2:20 AMW2:40 PME8:51 PMN250,850 mi
19
89%-3:03 AMW3:16 PME9:30 PMS249,646 mi
20
94%-3:46 AMW3:54 PMESE10:12 PMS247,932 mi
21
98%-4:32 AMWSW4:34 PMESE10:56 PMS245,863 mi
22
100%-5:20 AMWSW5:19 PMESE11:44 PMS243,594 mi
23
100%-6:13 AMWSW6:08 PMESE--
24
100%-7:09 AMWSW7:02 PMESE12:37 AMS241,267 mi
25
97%-8:07 AMWSW8:00 PMESE1:34 AMS238,999 mi
26
92%-9:06 AMWSW9:00 PMESE2:34 AMS236,871 mi
27
85%-10:03 AMWSW10:00 PMESE3:33 AMS234,931 mi
28
75%-10:56 AMWSW10:58 PMESE4:30 AMS233,200 mi
29
65%-11:46 AMWSW11:53 PMESE5:23 AMS231,693 mi
30
50%-12:32 PMW-6:14 AMS230,433 mi
31
41%12:46 AME1:16 PMW-7:02 AMN229,467 mi

We 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 Sitabamba is essentially constant during May, remaining around 0% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in Sitabamba

Humidity Comfort Levels in May in SitabambaMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%AprJunMay 160%May 160%May 10%May 10%May 310%May 310%drydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This 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 Sitabamba is gradually increasing during May, increasing from 5.3 miles per hour to 5.9 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on August 6, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.8 miles per hour, while on December 1, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 4.3 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in May in Sitabamba

The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Sitabamba throughout May is predominantly from the east, with a peak proportion of 64% on May 31.

Wind Direction in May in Sitabamba

Wind Direction in May in SitabambaMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%AprJuneastnorthwest
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Sitabamba 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 Sitabamba is essentially constant during May, remaining around 67°F throughout.

Average Water Temperature in May in Sitabamba

Average Water Temperature in May in SitabambaMay112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829293030313160°F60°F62°F62°F64°F64°F66°F66°F68°F68°F70°F70°F72°F72°F74°F74°F76°F76°F78°F78°FAprJunMay 167°FMay 167°FMay 3166°FMay 3166°FMay 1167°FMay 1167°FMay 2167°FMay 2167°F
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

Definitions 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 Sitabamba typically lasts for 12 months (359 days), from around July 16 to around July 10, rarely starting after August 17, or ending before June 8.

The month of May in Sitabamba is very likely fully within the growing season, with the chance that a given day is in the growing season gradually decreasing from 100% to 94% over the course of the month.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Sitabamba

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in May in Sitabambagrowing seasonMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%AprJun100%May 1100%May 194%May 3194%May 31100%May 11100%May 1198%May 2198%May 2190%Jun 890%Jun 8very coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Sitabamba are gradually increasing during May, increasing by 95°F, from 1,066°F to 1,162°F, over the course of the month.

Growing Degree Days in May in Sitabamba

Growing Degree Days in May in SitabambaMay1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292930303131950°F950°F1,000°F1,000°F1,050°F1,050°F1,100°F1,100°F1,150°F1,150°F1,200°F1,200°F1,250°F1,250°F1,300°F1,300°FAprJunMay 11,066°FMay 11,066°FMay 311,162°FMay 311,162°FMay 111,099°FMay 111,099°FMay 211,130°FMay 211,130°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of May, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This 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 Sitabamba is essentially constant during May, remaining within 0.1 kWh of 5.6 kWh throughout.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in Sitabamba

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in May in SitabambaMay11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929303031310 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhAprJunMay 15.6 kWhMay 15.6 kWhMay 315.7 kWhMay 315.7 kWhMay 115.6 kWhMay 115.6 kWhMay 215.6 kWhMay 215.6 kWh
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sitabamba are -8.033 deg latitude, -77.733 deg longitude, and 11,316 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sitabamba contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 6,093 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 11,650 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,647 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (16,368 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sitabamba is covered by grassland (56%), shrubs (25%), and cropland (14%), within 10 miles by grassland (67%) and shrubs (20%), and within 50 miles by grassland (36%) and shrubs (32%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Sitabamba, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Sitabamba is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Sitabamba, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

All 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.

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.

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