Huancayo weather in September

In September, Huancayo sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 90 mm of precipitation across 23.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 10% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Huancayo's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huancayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
90 mm
23.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical September day in Huancayo reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°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, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1121
2121
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10122
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How September really feels in Huancayo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September 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

September 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 September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45347
55248
65050
74951
84753
94456
104258
114060
123961
133763
143565
153367
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173169
183070
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212674
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Huancayo gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 23.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 78% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
162
263
365
466
567
668
770
871
972
1074
1175
1276
1378
1479
1580
1681
1782
1884
1985
2085
2186
2286
2387
2487
2587
2687
2787
2887
2987
3087

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September 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 September

Winds average 4 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:085:53
211.86:075:53
311.86:065:53
411.86:065:53
511.86:055:53
611.86:045:53
711.86:045:53
811.86:035:53
911.96:025:53
1011.96:015:53
1111.96:015:53
1211.96:005:53
1311.95:595:53
1411.95:595:53
1511.95:585:53
1611.95:575:53
1711.95:565:53
1812.05:565:53
1912.05:555:53
2012.05:545:53
2112.05:545:53
2212.05:535:53
2312.05:525:53
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2512.05:515:53
2612.05:505:53
2712.15:495:53
2812.15:495:53
2912.15:485:53
3012.15:475:53

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.04 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 — September's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
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136.0Intense
146.0Intense
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206.0Intense
216.1Intense
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246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Huancayo

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Huancayo?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huancayo.

What to pack for Huancayo in September

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

In September, Huancayo sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Huancayo in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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