Cerro de Pasco in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Cerro de Pasco sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 315 mm of precipitation over about 68 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Cerro de Pasco's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cerro de Pasco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 315 mm
- 68 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Cerro de Pasco in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical fall day in Cerro de Pasco reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Cerro de Pasco
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 54 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Cerro de Pasco weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 12° / 2° | 177 | 28 | 2.3 | 12.6 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 181 | 26.6 | 2 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 169 | 28.7 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 12° / 1° | 90 | 23 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 2.0 |
| May | 11° / 0° | 56 | 16.5 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 11° / -1° | 26 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 11° / -2° | 23 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 11° / -1° | 36 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 11° / -0° | 69 | 19.9 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 11° / 1° | 112 | 25.1 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 1° | 124 | 24 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 12° / 2° | 175 | 27.4 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Cerro de Pasco gets around 315 mm of rain and snow over 68 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cerro de Pasco
In fall, Cerro de Pasco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Cerro de Pasco's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Cerro de Pasco?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cerro de Pasco.
What to pack for Cerro de Pasco in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Cerro de Pasco sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 68 days see rain.
UV index in Cerro de Pasco in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Cerro de Pasco peaks around February 13 at about 20 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 12 (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 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 20 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 18 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Cerro de Pasco?
Cerro de Pasco sits at 10.7°S, 76.3°W, 4,457 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Yanacancha, 0.0 km away.
Topography around Cerro de Pasco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cerro de Pasco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cerro de Pasco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 4,353 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,604 m.
The land around Cerro de Pasco is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (93%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) 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 Cerro de Pasco (-10.6658°, -76.2531°, elevation 4,457 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.