El Pedregal in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), El Pedregal sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is El Pedregal's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Pedregal's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in El Pedregal in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in El Pedregal reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
El Pedregal 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 | 23° / 15° | 31 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 23° / 16° | 39 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 6.4 |
| Mar | 23° / 16° | 23 | 6.6 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 24° / 15° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 8.4 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 9.2 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 22° / 12° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 13° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 9.3 |
| Oct | 24° / 14° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 8.9 |
| Nov | 24° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 8.6 |
| Dec | 24° / 15° | 8 | 2.3 | 13 | 7.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
El Pedregal gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit El Pedregal?
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 one of the better times to visit El Pedregal for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for El Pedregal in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, El Pedregal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near El Pedregal in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in El Pedregal in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in El Pedregal peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).
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 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is El Pedregal?
El Pedregal sits at 16.4°S, 72.2°W, 1,400 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Camaná, 62 km away.
Topography around El Pedregal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Pedregal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pedregal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,249 m.
The land around El Pedregal is covered by cropland (40%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) 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 El Pedregal (-16.3631°, -72.1921°, elevation 1,400 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.