Huamachuco weather in April

In April, Huamachuco sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 128 mm of rain across 23.6 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Huamachuco's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huamachuco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
10th warmest
Overnight low
9th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
23.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
79%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Huamachuco is capital city of Sánchez Carrión, La Libertad, Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical April day in Huamachuco reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5177
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
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19177
20177
21177
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25177
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28177
29177
30177

Huamachuco weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 16224.212.43.6
Feb17° / 18924.412.33.2
Mar17° / 22128.312.13.0
Apr17° / 12823.611.83.6
May17° / 5313.211.65.2
Jun18° / 133.611.66.6
Jul18° / 92.111.67.0
Aug18° / 113.411.77.1
Sep18° / 5213125.5
Oct18° / 12222.112.24.1
Nov18° / 12420.212.44.2
Dec18° / 15222.712.43.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1595
2595
3694
4694
5793
6793
7892
8892
9991
101090
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121288
131387
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202080
212179
222377
232476
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252674
262674
272773
282872
293070
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Huamachuco gets around 128 mm of rain over 23.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 78% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
190
289
389
489
588
688
787
886
986
1085
1184
1283
1381
1480
1579
1678
1777
1876
1975
2074
2172
2271
2370
2469
2568
2666
2765
2863
2962
3061

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April 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
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7100
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11100
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16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:196:15
211.96:196:14
311.96:196:14
411.96:196:13
511.96:186:13
611.96:186:12
711.96:186:12
811.96:186:11
911.96:186:11
1011.96:186:10
1111.96:186:10
1211.96:186:09
1311.86:186:09
1411.86:186:08
1511.86:186:08
1611.86:186:07
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1811.86:186:06
1911.86:186:06
2011.86:176:06
2111.86:176:05
2211.86:176:05
2311.86:176:04
2411.86:176:04
2511.86:176:03
2611.86:176:03
2711.86:176:03
2811.76:176:02
2911.76:186:02
3011.76:186:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Huamachuco

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Huamachuco?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huamachuco.

What to pack for Huamachuco in April

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

In April, Huamachuco sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Huamachuco in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Huamachuco peaks around February 15 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 15UV 19Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Huamachuco in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Huamachuco is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jun 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug10Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huamachuco?

Huamachuco sits at 7.8°S, 78.1°W, 3,341 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Cajamarca, 85 km away.

ChocopeSantiago de CaoPaiján

Topography around Huamachuco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huamachuco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m around an average of 3,123 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,414 m.

The land around Huamachuco is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
840 m
16 km
2,474 m
80 km
4,414 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cajamarca 85 km · Virú 102 km · Laredo 104 km · Moche 112 km · Trujillo 112 km · Chocope 127 km · Santiago de Cao 130 km · Paiján 136 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 Huamachuco (-7.8°, -78.0667°, elevation 3,341 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).