Abancay weather in February

In February, Abancay sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 200 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Abancay's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abancay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
9th warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
92%
12th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Abancay is capital city of Apurímac, Peru.

Founded
1540

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month.

A typical February day in Abancay reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6157
7157
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
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27157
28157

Abancay weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 21529.212.72.5
Feb15° / 20026.812.52.4
Mar15° / 17729.412.12.5
Apr15° / 8721.911.73.3
May15° / 268.511.44.9
Jun15° / 123.611.25.3
Jul15° / 134.111.35.3
Aug15° / 226.511.55.3
Sep16° / 4114.811.94.5
Oct17° / 9623.512.33.6
Nov17° / 11924.212.63.3
Dec16° / 17927.812.82.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 98%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6298
7298
8298
9298
10298
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26298
27298
28298

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Abancay gets around 200 mm of rain over 26.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 96% and peaks near 98% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
194
294
394
494
594
694
794
895
995
1095
1195
1295
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2398
2498
2598
2698
2798
2898

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 3 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:476:23
212.65:486:23
312.65:486:23
412.65:486:23
512.65:496:22
612.55:496:22
712.55:506:22
812.55:506:22
912.55:506:21
1012.55:516:21
1112.55:516:21
1212.55:526:21
1312.55:526:20
1412.55:526:20
1512.55:536:20
1612.45:536:19
1712.45:536:19
1812.45:546:19
1912.45:546:18
2012.45:546:18
2112.45:546:17
2212.45:556:17
2312.45:556:16
2412.35:556:16
2512.35:556:15
2612.35:566:15
2712.35:566:14
2812.35:566:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Abancay

In seasonPeak

In February, Abancay sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abancay's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Abancay?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abancay.

What to pack for Abancay in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Abancay sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Abancay in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 19 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abancay peaks around February 10 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 19Jul 9UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov16Extreme
Dec16Extreme

Air quality in Abancay in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abancay is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Abancay?

Abancay sits at 13.6°S, 72.9°W, 2,629 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Andahuaylas, 54 km away.

Topography around Abancay

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abancay.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abancay has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m around an average of 2,607 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,739 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,399 m.

The land around Abancay is covered by trees (42%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,370 m
16 km
3,739 m
80 km
5,399 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
February weather nearby: Andahuaylas 54 km · Machu Picchu 66 km · Aguas Calientes 66 km · Santa Ana 87 km · Quillabamba 88 km · Santiago 98 km · Cusco 100 km · Wanchaq 100 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abancay (-13.6343°, -72.8838°, elevation 2,629 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).