Chaupimarca weather in September

In September, Chaupimarca sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 93 mm of precipitation across 22 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chaupimarca's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chaupimarca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
9th warmest
Overnight low
-0°
4th coldest
Precipitation
93 mm
22 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:02 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical September day in Chaupimarca reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -0°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-1
210-1
310-1
410-1
510-1
610-1
710-1
810-1
9100
10100
11100
12100
13110
14110
15110
16110
17110
18110
19110
20110
21110
22110
23110
24110
25110
26110
27110
28110
29110
30110

How September really feels in Chaupimarca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chaupimarca weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 18227.82.212.51.7
Feb11° / 18726.32.312.31.5
Mar11° / 19029.51.612.11.5
Apr11° / 11725.2111.81.7
May11° / 7519.60.711.52.1
Jun10° / -1°3910.51.511.42.3
Jul10° / -2°3710.42.511.52.3
Aug10° / -1°5213.32.711.72.3
Sep11° / -0°93222.211.91.8
Oct11° / 13626.81.912.21.7
Nov12° / 13524.21.212.51.9
Dec12° / 18127.12.112.61.8

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35446
45347
55248
65050
74852
84654
94555
104357
114159
123961
133862
143664
153466
163268
173268
183070
192872
202773
212674
222575
232476
242476
252377
262377
272278
282179
292179
302080

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Chaupimarca gets around 93 mm of rain and snow over 22 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 72% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1557
2567
3577
4597
5607
6617
7627
8647
9657
10668
11688
12698
13708
14718
15737
16747
17757
18767
19787
20797
21807
22817
23828
24828
25838
26848
27848
28848
29858
30858

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:125:59
211.86:115:59
311.86:105:59
411.86:105:59
511.86:095:59
611.86:085:59
711.96:085:59
811.96:075:59
911.96:075:59
1011.96:065:59
1111.96:055:59
1211.96:055:59
1311.96:045:59
1411.96:035:59
1511.96:035:59
1611.96:025:58
1712.06:015:58
1812.06:015:58
1912.06:005:58
2012.05:595:58
2112.05:595:58
2212.05:585:58
2312.05:575:58
2412.05:575:58
2512.05:565:58
2612.05:555:58
2712.15:555:58
2812.15:545:58
2912.15:535:58
3012.15:535:58

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Chaupimarca

In seasonPeak

In September, Chaupimarca sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Chaupimarca's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit Chaupimarca?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chaupimarca.

What to pack for Chaupimarca in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Chaupimarca sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chaupimarca in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chaupimarca peaks around February 14 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 19Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct18Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chaupimarca?

Chaupimarca sits at 10.4°S, 76.5°W, 3,446 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Yanacancha, 27 km away.

Tingo MaríaLa OroyaTarma

Topography around Chaupimarca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chaupimarca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chaupimarca has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,546 m around an average of 3,488 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,180 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,181 m.

The land around Chaupimarca is covered by grassland (83%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,546 m
16 km
2,180 m
80 km
5,181 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetland
September weather nearby: Yanacancha 27 km · Yanacancha 37 km · Cerro de Pasco 37 km · Huánuco 58 km · Junín 98 km · Tingo María 134 km · La Oroya 138 km · Tarma 141 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
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Chaupimarca (-10.407°, -76.4617°, elevation 3,446 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).