Cono Norte in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Cono Norte sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 540 mm of precipitation over about 74 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early December to 14°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Cono Norte's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cono Norte's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
540 mm
74 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
2.7
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Cono Norte in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 16°C in early December to 14°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Cono Norte reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

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How summer really feels in Cono Norte

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.

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

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cono Norte 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 21027.70.312.92.3
Feb14° / 22226.90.112.52.1
Mar14° / 19028.6012.12.2
Apr15° / 8619.9011.63.4
May16° / 144.9011.25.8
Jun16° / 30.90.1116.5
Jul16° / 410.511.16.4
Aug16° / 82.40.511.56.6
Sep17° / 123.80.311.96.7
Oct17° / 256.20.112.46.2
Nov17° / 399.40.112.85.4
Dec16° / 10819.20.1133.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Cono Norte gets around 540 mm of rain and snow over 74 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Cono Norte

In seasonPeak

In summer, Cono Norte overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cono Norte's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Cono Norte?

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.

2.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cono Norte.

What to pack for Cono Norte in Summer

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

In summer, Cono Norte sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 74 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Cono Norte in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Cono Norte peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 17Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cono Norte?

Cono Norte sits at 16.3°S, 71.6°W, 2,593 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Selva Alegre, 8.0 km away.

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Topography around Cono Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cono Norte has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 2,667 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,124 m.

The land around Cono Norte is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
4,172 m
80 km
6,124 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Selva Alegre 8.0 km · Arequipa 10 km · Ciudad Satelite 13 km · Jacobo Hunter 13 km · El Pedregal 65 km · Mollendo 90 km · Moquegua 119 km · San Antonio 121 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 Cono Norte (-16.3237°, -71.5815°, elevation 2,593 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.