Huancayo weather in April

In April, Huancayo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 24.9 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Huancayo's 6th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huancayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:09 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
81%
6th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Huancayo is capital city of Junín region, Peru.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1572

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 12°C through the month.

A typical April day in Huancayo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 14°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)
1124
2124
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4124
5124
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
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28122
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30122

How April really feels in Huancayo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Huancayo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 24329.5112.61.8
Feb12° / 248270.912.41.7
Mar12° / 222300.512.11.7
Apr12° / 11324.90.111.72.0
May12° / 5315.8011.52.8
Jun12° / 247.40.211.33.2
Jul11° / -0°248.10.211.43.2
Aug12° / 4413.60.611.62.8
Sep12° / 9023.70.211.92.1
Oct12° / 14727.70.212.31.9
Nov13° / 15326.40.412.62.0
Dec13° / 21628.50.912.71.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2496
3595
4595
5595
6595
7694
8694
9892
10991
11991
121090
131189
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212080
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232278
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272872
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292971
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Huancayo gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 24.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 83% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
194
294
393
493
593
693
792
892
991
1090
1189
1288
1387
1486
1585
1684
1782
1881
1980
2078
2177
2276
2375
2473
2572
2671
2770
2870
2969
3068

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
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24100
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27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 3 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:096:02
211.96:096:02
311.96:096:01
411.96:096:01
511.96:096:00
611.86:095:59
711.86:095:59
811.86:095:58
911.86:095:57
1011.86:095:57
1111.86:095:56
1211.86:095:55
1311.86:095:55
1411.86:095:54
1511.76:095:54
1611.76:095:53
1711.76:095:52
1811.76:095:52
1911.76:095:51
2011.76:095:51
2111.76:105:50
2211.76:105:50
2311.76:105:49
2411.66:105:49
2511.66:105:48
2611.66:105:48
2711.66:105:47
2811.66:105:47
2911.66:105:46
3011.66:115:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
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235.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Huancayo

In seasonPeak

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

Huancayo'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 Huancayo?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huancayo.

What to pack for Huancayo in April

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

In April, Huancayo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Huancayo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huancayo peaks around February 11 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 11UV 19Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct18Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec18Extreme

Air quality in Huancayo 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 Huancayo is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1018 µg/m³Jan 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huancayo?

Huancayo sits at 12.1°S, 75.2°W, 3,596 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Chilca, 2.0 km away.

Junín

Topography around Huancayo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huancayo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 3,259 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,552 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,579 m.

The land around Huancayo is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,552 m
80 km
4,579 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Chilca 2.0 km · Jauja 45 km · Huancavelica 84 km · Tarma 89 km · La Oroya 97 km · San Martín de Pangoa 106 km · Satipo 110 km · Junín 132 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 Huancayo (-12.0687°, -75.2103°, elevation 3,596 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).