Cerro de Pasco in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Cerro de Pasco sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 532 mm of precipitation over about 82 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Cerro de Pasco's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cerro de Pasco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 532 mm
- 82 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Cerro de Pasco in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical summer day in Cerro de Pasco reaches about 12°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Cerro de Pasco
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.
Cerro de Pasco 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cerro de Pasco gets around 532 mm of rain and snow over 82 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Cerro de Pasco
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Cerro de Pasco?
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 Cerro de Pasco.
What to pack for Cerro de Pasco in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cerro de Pasco sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 82 days see rain.
UV index in Cerro de Pasco in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 19 (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.