Atalaya in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Atalaya sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 964 mm of rain over about 84 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season 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 Atalaya's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Atalaya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 964 mm
- 84 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Atalaya in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Atalaya reaches about 29°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How summer really feels in Atalaya
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Atalaya 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° / 22° | 335 | 29.3 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 22° | 317 | 26.4 | 12.4 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 21° | 308 | 28.4 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 200 | 22.9 | 11.8 | 3.7 |
| May | 28° / 20° | 104 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 20° | 72 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 51 | 9.5 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 62 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 21° | 117 | 15.6 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 30° / 21° | 191 | 24.2 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 29° / 22° | 243 | 25 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 29° / 22° | 312 | 28.7 | 12.6 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Atalaya gets around 964 mm of rain over 84 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Atalaya
In summer, Atalaya overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Atalaya's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Atalaya?
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 Atalaya.
What to pack for Atalaya in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Atalaya sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 84 days see rain.
UV index in Atalaya 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 Atalaya peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 12 at about 9 (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) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Atalaya 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 Atalaya is worst in September — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 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) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 36 | Poor |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Atalaya?
Atalaya sits at 10.7°S, 73.8°W, 232 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martín de Pangoa, 111 km away.
Topography around Atalaya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Atalaya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Atalaya has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m around an average of 255 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,900 m.
The land around Atalaya is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (98%) 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 Atalaya (-10.7307°, -73.7587°, elevation 232 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.