Huamachuco weather in March

In March, Huamachuco sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 221 mm of rain across 28.3 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 0% of the time in March, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, March is Huamachuco's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huamachuco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
221 mm
28.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
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 March

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical March day in Huamachuco reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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, March runs on par with February and on par with April.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12177
13177
14177
15177
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31177

Huamachuco weather by month

How March compares with the rest of the year at a glance. March is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 March

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in March, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of March, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6397
7397
8397
9397
10397
11298
12298
13298
14298
15298
16298
17298
18298
19298
20298
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22298
23397
24397
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27397
28496
29496
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in March

Any precipitation

Huamachuco gets around 221 mm of rain over 28.3 wet days in March, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 91% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
190
290
390
491
591
691
791
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
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1592
1692
1792
1892
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2192
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2891
2991
3090
3190

Humidity in March

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, March 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
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Wind in March

Winds average 4 km/h in March, the calmest month.

Across March, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 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
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in March

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of March to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over March. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:216:30
212.26:216:30
312.16:216:30
412.16:216:29
512.16:216:29
612.16:216:28
712.16:216:28
812.16:216:27
912.16:216:27
1012.16:216:26
1112.16:216:26
1212.16:216:26
1312.16:216:25
1412.16:206:25
1512.16:206:24
1612.16:206:24
1712.06:206:23
1812.06:206:22
1912.06:206:22
2012.06:206:21
2112.06:206:21
2212.06:206:20
2312.06:206:20
2412.06:206:19
2512.06:206:19
2612.06:196:18
2712.06:196:18
2812.06:196:17
2912.06:196:17
3012.06:196:16
3111.96:196:16

Solar energy in March

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in March, about 5.08 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 — March's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in March

Hazard calendar for Huamachuco

In seasonPeak

In March, 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 March a good time to visit Huamachuco?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

March is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huamachuco.

What to pack for Huamachuco in March

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

In March, Huamachuco sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Huamachuco in March

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in March peaks around 18 (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 March

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where March 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
March 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).