Peru Environmental: Climate Risk
Cooling Degree Days
Cooling Degree Days data was reported at 2,605.600 Degrees Celsius in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,441.820 Degrees Celsius for 2019. Cooling Degree Days data is updated yearly, averaging 2,305.720 Degrees Celsius from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,628.530 Degrees Celsius in 2016 and a record low of 1,943.380 Degrees Celsius in 1975. Cooling Degree Days data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Climate Risk. A cooling degree day (CDD) is a measurement designed to track energy use. It is the number of degrees that a day's average temperature is above 18°C (65°F). Daily degree days are accumulated to obtain annual values.;World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 2,605.600 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
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Heat Index
Heat Index data was reported at 0.440 Day in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.050 Day for 2019. Heat Index data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 Day from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2020, with 51 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.170 Day in 2016 and a record low of 0.000 Day in 2017. Heat Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Climate Risk. Total count of days per year where the daily mean Heat Index rose above 35°C. A Heat Index is a measure of how hot it feels once humidity is factored in with air temperature.;World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal. https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org;;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.440 2020 | yearly | 1970 - 2020 |
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Maximum 5-day Rainfall: 25-year Return Level
Maximum 5-day Rainfall: 25-year Return Level data was reported at 13.935 mm in 2050. Maximum 5-day Rainfall: 25-year Return Level data is updated yearly, averaging 13.935 mm from Dec 2050 (Median) to 2050, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.935 mm in 2050 and a record low of 13.935 mm in 2050. Maximum 5-day Rainfall: 25-year Return Level data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Peru – Table PE.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Climate Risk. A 25-year return level of the 5-day cumulative precipitation is the maximum precipitation sum over any 5-day period that can be expected once in an average 25-year period.;World Bank, Climate Change Knowledge Portal (https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org);;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 13.935 2050 | yearly | 2050 - 2050 |