Centenario in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Centenario sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 199 mm of precipitation over about 45 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Centenario's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Centenario's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 199 mm
- 45 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Centenario in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical winter day in Centenario reaches about 11°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Centenario
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 91 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Centenario weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 217 | 29.2 | 4.8 | 12.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 221 | 26.6 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 252 | 30.2 | 4.6 | 12.1 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 168 | 27.5 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 11° / 1° | 114 | 22.4 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 11° / -0° | 62 | 14.8 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 11° / -1° | 56 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 11° / -1° | 82 | 17.1 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 11° / 0° | 163 | 25 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 11° / 1° | 219 | 28.2 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 1° | 197 | 25.8 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 229 | 28.2 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Centenario gets around 199 mm of rain and snow over 45 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Centenario?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Centenario.
What to pack for Centenario in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Centenario sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 45 days see rain.
UV index in Centenario in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Centenario peaks around February 14 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (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) | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 20 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 18 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Where is Centenario?
Centenario sits at 9.5°S, 77.5°W, 3,039 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Huaraz, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Centenario
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Centenario.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Centenario has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 m around an average of 3,161 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,676 m.
The land around Centenario is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and bare terrain (20%) 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 Centenario (-9.5166°, -77.5305°, elevation 3,039 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.