Ayacucho in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Ayacucho sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 207 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ayacucho's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ayacucho's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Rainfall
- 207 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ayacucho in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 16°C.
A typical spring day in Ayacucho reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Ayacucho
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ayacucho weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 16° / 7° | 183 | 27.5 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 16° / 7° | 177 | 25.8 | 12.4 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 149 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 2.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 60 | 17 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| May | 15° / 4° | 24 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 15° / 2° | 15 | 4 | 11.2 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 14° / 2° | 19 | 5.1 | 11.3 | 5.0 |
| Aug | 15° / 2° | 27 | 6.7 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 4° | 42 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 4.6 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 75 | 20.1 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 17° / 6° | 90 | 20.5 | 12.6 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 17° / 7° | 151 | 25.4 | 12.8 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ayacucho gets around 207 mm of rain over 53 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ayacucho
In spring, Ayacucho overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ayacucho's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Ayacucho?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Ayacucho for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ayacucho in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ayacucho sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Ayacucho in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ayacucho 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 (extreme).
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) | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 17 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is Ayacucho?
Ayacucho sits at 13.2°S, 74.2°W, 2,805 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Huanta, 26 km away.
Topography around Ayacucho
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ayacucho.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ayacucho has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m around an average of 2,853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,901 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,580 m.
The land around Ayacucho is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) 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 Ayacucho (-13.1638°, -74.2234°, elevation 2,805 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.