Huamachuco in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Huamachuco sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 33 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Huamachuco's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huamachuco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 33 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Huamachuco in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical winter day in Huamachuco reaches about 18°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Huamachuco 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 | 17° / 7° | 162 | 24.2 | 12.4 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 17° / 7° | 189 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 17° / 7° | 221 | 28.3 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 128 | 23.6 | 11.8 | 3.6 |
| May | 17° / 6° | 53 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 18° / 5° | 13 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 18° / 5° | 9 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 18° / 5° | 11 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 18° / 6° | 52 | 13 | 12 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 7° | 122 | 22.1 | 12.2 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 18° / 7° | 124 | 20.2 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 18° / 7° | 152 | 22.7 | 12.4 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Huamachuco gets around 33 mm of rain over 9 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 36 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Huamachuco
None of Huamachuco's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Huamachuco's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Huamachuco?
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 reasonable time to visit Huamachuco for sightseeing.
What to pack for Huamachuco in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Huamachuco sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Huamachuco 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Huamachuco in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 5 | Good |
| Jul | 6 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
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.
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.
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 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.