Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Llama Peru

The climate in Llama is comfortable and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 46°F to 75°F and is rarely below 43°F or above 79°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit Llama for warm-weather activities are from January 10 to January 18 and from mid March to early October.

The temperature in Llama varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

In Llama, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Llama begins around April 26 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around September 30.

The clearest month of the year in Llama is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 30 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around April 26.

The cloudiest month of the year in Llama is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 82% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Llama varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.4 months, from October 15 to April 27, with a greater than 12% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Llama is March, with an average of 7.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.6 months, from April 27 to October 15. The month with the fewest wet days in Llama is July, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Llama is March, with an average of 7.0 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 23% on March 18.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Llama experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from October 13 to May 5, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Llama is March, with an average rainfall of 1.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from May 5 to October 13. The month with the least rain in Llama is July, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Llama does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 30 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 11 hours, 45 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 30 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:48 AM on November 12, and the latest sunrise is 41 minutes later at 6:29 AM on July 16. The earliest sunset is at 6:06 PM on May 23, and the latest sunset is 35 minutes later at 6:41 PM on January 31.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Llama during 2024.

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

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 perceived humidity level in Llama, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.

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 Llama experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from June 12 to September 3, with average wind speeds of more than 3.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Llama is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.3 months, from September 3 to June 12. The calmest month of the year in Llama is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.3 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Llama varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 5.7 months, from April 13 to October 5, with a peak percentage of 67% on July 3. The wind is most often from the west for 6.3 months, from October 5 to April 13, with a peak percentage of 54% on January 1.

Llama 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 water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.1 months, from January 26 to March 31, with an average temperature above 70°F. The month of the year in Llama with the warmest water is February, with an average temperature of 71°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.2 months, from July 14 to November 19, with an average temperature below 64°F. The month of the year in Llama with the coolest water is September, with an average temperature of 62°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Llama throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Llama for general outdoor tourist activities are from January 10 to January 18 and from mid March to early October, with a peak score in the first week of May.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Llama for hot-weather activities is from late December to late May, with a peak score in the first week of May.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

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).

Temperatures in Llama 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.

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 experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 1.9 months, from July 28 to September 24, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Llama is August, with an average of 6.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from January 30 to May 27, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Llama is March, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Llama are -6.514 deg latitude, -79.120 deg longitude, and 6,877 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Llama contains extreme variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 5,217 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 6,938 feet. Within 10 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,830 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (13,507 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Llama is covered by shrubs (45%), trees (30%), and cropland (20%), within 10 miles by shrubs (52%) and trees (28%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (36%) and trees (20%).