Huancavelica weather in June

In June, Huancavelica sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 30 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of June to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Huancavelica's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huancavelica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
30 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:23 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Huancavelica is capital city of Huancavelica, Peru.

Density
96/km²
people per km²
Founded
1571

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical June day in Huancavelica reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
210-2
310-2
410-2
510-2
69-2
79-2
89-2
99-2
109-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-2
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239-2
249-2
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269-2
279-2
289-2
299-2
309-3

How June really feels in Huancavelica

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Huancavelica weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 22628.96.412.71.5
Feb11° / 22426.96.812.41.4
Mar11° / 20429.96.112.11.4
Apr10° / 11124.93.311.71.6
May10° / -1°5716.3111.42.0
Jun / -2°308.61.711.32.0
Jul / -3°349.52.911.31.9
Aug / -2°5614.23.911.61.8
Sep10° / -1°10322.74.911.91.5
Oct10° / 14926.95.712.31.5
Nov11° / 14525412.61.8
Dec11° / 20427.1612.71.6

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96238
106238
116238
126436
136436
146535
156535
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176535
186634
196634
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286535
296535
306634

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Huancavelica gets around 30 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2375
3365
4355
5345
6336
7326
8316
9306
10296
11286
12286
13276
14276
15275
16265
17265
18265
19265
20265
21275
22276
23276
24276
25287
26287
27288
28298
29299
30299

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June 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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3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 6 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of June to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:185:37
211.36:195:37
311.36:195:37
411.36:195:37
511.36:195:37
611.36:205:37
711.36:205:37
811.36:205:37
911.36:215:37
1011.36:215:37
1111.36:215:37
1211.36:215:37
1311.36:225:37
1411.36:225:37
1511.36:225:38
1611.36:235:38
1711.36:235:38
1811.26:235:38
1911.26:235:38
2011.26:245:38
2111.26:245:39
2211.26:245:39
2311.26:245:39
2411.26:245:39
2511.26:255:39
2611.26:255:40
2711.26:255:40
2811.36:255:40
2911.36:255:40
3011.36:255:41

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.18 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — June's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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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 June

Hazard calendar for Huancavelica

In seasonPeak

None of Huancavelica's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

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

Is June a good time to visit Huancavelica?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huancavelica.

What to pack for Huancavelica in June

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

In June, Huancavelica sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Huancavelica in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huancavelica peaks around February 11 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 9 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 11UV 19Jul 9UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct17Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Huancavelica?

Huancavelica sits at 12.8°S, 75.0°W, 3,990 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Huanta, 80 km away.

JaujaChincha AltaNuevo ImperialImperial

Topography around Huancavelica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huancavelica has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 877 m around an average of 3,992 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,966 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,078 m.

The land around Huancavelica is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, grassland (93%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
877 m
16 km
1,966 m
80 km
4,078 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
June weather nearby: Huanta 80 km · Chilca 82 km · Huancayo 84 km · Ayacucho 91 km · Jauja 126 km · Chincha Alta 143 km · Nuevo Imperial 149 km · Imperial 153 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 Huancavelica (-12.7869°, -74.973°, elevation 3,990 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).