Chachapoyas in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Chachapoyas sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 238 mm of rain over about 60 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chachapoyas's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chachapoyas's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 238 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chachapoyas in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.
A typical winter day in Chachapoyas reaches about 17°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest July.
Chachapoyas 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 10° | 285 | 28 | 12.3 | 3.4 |
| Feb | 18° / 10° | 293 | 26.4 | 12.2 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 18° / 10° | 320 | 29.6 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 10° | 223 | 28.1 | 11.9 | 3.3 |
| May | 18° / 10° | 148 | 25.1 | 11.7 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 9° | 86 | 20.6 | 11.6 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 77 | 19.9 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Aug | 17° / 8° | 75 | 19.8 | 11.8 | 4.4 |
| Sep | 18° / 8° | 129 | 25 | 12 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 18° / 9° | 244 | 27.7 | 12.1 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 19° / 10° | 243 | 24.5 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 266 | 27.3 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chachapoyas gets around 238 mm of rain over 60 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 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Chachapoyas?
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 reasonable time to visit Chachapoyas for sightseeing.
What to pack for Chachapoyas in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chachapoyas sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
UV index in Chachapoyas 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 Chachapoyas peaks around February 15 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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) | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 17 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Chachapoyas in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Chachapoyas is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 7 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) | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 19 | Moderate |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Chachapoyas?
Chachapoyas sits at 6.2°S, 77.9°W, 2,360 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Rioja, 80 km away.
Topography around Chachapoyas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chachapoyas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chachapoyas has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 880 m around an average of 2,324 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,818 m.
The land around Chachapoyas is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and grassland (34%) 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 Chachapoyas (-6.2317°, -77.869°, elevation 2,360 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.