Chaupimarca in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Chaupimarca sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 128 mm of precipitation over about 34 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 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Chaupimarca's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chaupimarca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -1°C
- Precipitation
- 128 mm
- 34 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Chaupimarca in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Chaupimarca reaches about 10°C and drops to -1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Chaupimarca
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Chaupimarca 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 | 12° / 2° | 182 | 27.8 | 2.2 | 12.5 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 187 | 26.3 | 2.3 | 12.3 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 190 | 29.5 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 117 | 25.2 | 1 | 11.8 | 1.7 |
| May | 11° / 0° | 75 | 19.6 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 10° / -1° | 39 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 11.4 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 10° / -2° | 37 | 10.4 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| Aug | 10° / -1° | 52 | 13.3 | 2.7 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 11° / -0° | 93 | 22 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 11° / 1° | 136 | 26.8 | 1.9 | 12.2 | 1.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 1° | 135 | 24.2 | 1.2 | 12.5 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 12° / 2° | 181 | 27.1 | 2.1 | 12.6 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Chaupimarca gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 34 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 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Chaupimarca
None of Chaupimarca's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Chaupimarca's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Chaupimarca?
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 Chaupimarca.
What to pack for Chaupimarca in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Chaupimarca sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.
UV index in Chaupimarca 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | 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 | 17 | Extreme |
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.
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.
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 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.