August Weather in Imperial PeruDaily high temperatures are around 71°F, rarely falling below 68°F or exceeding 74°F. The lowest daily average high temperature is 71°F on August 7. Daily low temperatures are around 63°F, rarely falling below 59°F or exceeding 66°F. For reference, on February 14, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Imperial typically range from 71°F to 81°F, while on July 27, the coldest day of the year, they range from 62°F to 71°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. San Sebastián de la Gomera, Spain (4,879 miles away) and Dagotière, Mauritius (8,560 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Imperial (view comparison). CloudsThe month of August in Imperial experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 28% throughout the month. The lowest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 26% on August 4. The clearest day of the month is August 4, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 74% of the time. For reference, on February 23, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 81%, while on August 3, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 74%. PrecipitationSunOver the course of August in Imperial, the length of the day is gradually increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 18 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 36 seconds, and weekly increase of 4 minutes, 15 seconds. The shortest day of the month is August 1, with 11 hours, 33 minutes of daylight and the longest day is August 31, with 11 hours, 51 minutes of daylight. The latest sunrise of the month in Imperial is 6:25 AM on August 1 and the earliest sunrise is 15 minutes earlier at 6:09 AM on August 31. The earliest sunset is 5:58 PM on August 1 and the latest sunset is 2 minutes, 55 seconds later at 6:01 PM on August 31. Daylight saving time is not observed in Imperial during 2024. For reference, on December 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:36 AM and sets 12 hours, 54 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, 21 minutes later, at 5:47 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 Imperial is essentially constant during August, remaining around 0% throughout. For reference, on February 21, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 39% of the time, while on October 10, 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 Imperial is essentially constant during August, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 8.4 miles per hour throughout. For reference, on September 22, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.5 miles per hour, while on March 11, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 7.0 miles per hour. The hourly average wind direction in Imperial throughout August is predominantly from the south, with a peak proportion of 100% on August 21. Water TemperatureImperial 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 Imperial is essentially constant during August, remaining around 62°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). Temperatures in Imperial are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year. 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 Imperial are rapidly increasing during August, increasing by 500°F, from 521°F to 1,022°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 Imperial is gradually increasing during August, rising by 0.7 kWh, from 6.1 kWh to 6.8 kWh, over the course of the month. TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Imperial are -13.059 deg latitude, -76.353 deg longitude, and 299 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Imperial contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 541 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 327 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (4,659 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (16,965 feet). The area within 2 miles of Imperial is covered by cropland (43%), trees (19%), grassland (16%), and shrubs (11%), within 10 miles by bare soil (23%) and sparse vegetation (18%), and within 50 miles by water (46%) and sparse vegetation (16%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Imperial, 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 Imperial. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Imperial 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 Imperial is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Imperial 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 Imperial 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. |