Cajabamba is a town in Northern Peru and is the capital of the province of Cajabamba, in the region of Cajamarca.[1]

Cajabamba, Peru
Kashapampa
Town
Flag of Cajabamba, Peru
Official seal of Cajabamba, Peru
Cajabamba, Peru is located in Peru
Cajabamba, Peru
Cajabamba, Peru
Coordinates: 7°37′25.40″S 78°02′45.71″W / 7.6237222°S 78.0460306°W / -7.6237222; -78.0460306
Country Peru
RegionCajamarca
ProvinceCajabamba
DistrictCajabamba
Government
 • MayorCarlos Alberto Urbina Burgos
Elevation
2,654 m (8,707 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Climate

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Cajabamba has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cwb)[2] with consistently mild temperatures. Cajabamba has a dry season from June to August.

Climate data for Cajabamba (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.1
(71.8)
21.6
(70.9)
22.1
(71.8)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.7
(74.7)
23.9
(75.0)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
11.4
(52.5)
11.4
(52.5)
11.0
(51.8)
10.3
(50.5)
9.1
(48.4)
8.4
(47.1)
8.8
(47.8)
10.1
(50.2)
10.8
(51.4)
10.5
(50.9)
11.1
(52.0)
10.3
(50.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 121.4
(4.78)
148.9
(5.86)
176.1
(6.93)
103.8
(4.09)
43.4
(1.71)
9.2
(0.36)
8.3
(0.33)
7.7
(0.30)
37.8
(1.49)
96.0
(3.78)
96.8
(3.81)
142.4
(5.61)
991.8
(39.05)
Source: NOAA[3]
 
Las cascadas de cochecorral

References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 12, 2008
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cajabamba". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2024.

7°37′25.40″S 78°02′45.71″W / 7.6237222°S 78.0460306°W / -7.6237222; -78.0460306