Aguaytía in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Aguaytía sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1306 mm of rain over about 86 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Aguaytía's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aguaytía's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 1306 mm
- 86 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Aguaytía in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Aguaytía reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in Aguaytía
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Aguaytía weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 21° | 452 | 30 | 12.5 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 21° | 428 | 26.5 | 12.3 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 385 | 29.1 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 223 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 3.5 |
| May | 29° / 20° | 142 | 20 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 89 | 15.2 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 29° / 19° | 77 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 82 | 12.2 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Sep | 30° / 20° | 132 | 17.5 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Oct | 30° / 20° | 239 | 25.4 | 12.2 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 21° | 363 | 26.5 | 12.4 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 427 | 29.7 | 12.5 | 3.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Aguaytía gets around 1306 mm of rain over 86 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aguaytía
In summer, Aguaytía overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aguaytía's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Aguaytía?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aguaytía.
What to pack for Aguaytía in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Aguaytía sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 86 days see rain.
UV index in Aguaytía in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguaytía peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Aguaytía in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aguaytía is worst in September — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 76 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Aguaytía?
Aguaytía sits at 9.0°S, 75.5°W, 278 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tingo María, 61 km away.
Topography around Aguaytía
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aguaytía.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguaytía has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 318 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,887 m.
The land around Aguaytía is covered by trees (77%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (93%) within 80 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
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 Aguaytía (-9.0378°, -75.5091°, elevation 278 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.