Huanta in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Huanta sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 167 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Huanta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huanta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Rainfall
167 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Huanta in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 17°C.

A typical fall day in Huanta reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.

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Huanta weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 14624.912.73.3
Feb17° / 13723.212.43.2
Mar17° / 10423.612.13.4
Apr17° / 4714.211.74.6
May17° / 175.511.45.9
Jun16° / 133.711.35.8
Jul15° / 164.211.35.6
Aug16° / 235.211.65.7
Sep17° / 278.711.95.5
Oct18° / 5015.712.34.8
Nov18° / 6717.912.64.5
Dec17° / 11823.112.73.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Huanta gets around 167 mm of rain over 43 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Huanta

In seasonPeak

In fall, Huanta overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Huanta's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Huanta?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Huanta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huanta in Fall

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

In fall, Huanta sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

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UV index in Huanta in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Huanta peaks around February 11 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 19Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar17Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct17Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec17Extreme

Air quality in Huanta in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Huanta is worst in August — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2317 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huanta?

Huanta sits at 12.9°S, 74.3°W, 2,659 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Ayacucho, 26 km away.

AndahuaylasChilcaHuancayoSanta AnaAbancayQuillabamba

Topography around Huanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huanta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m around an average of 2,706 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,650 m.

The land around Huanta is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,072 m
16 km
2,756 m
80 km
4,650 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Ayacucho 26 km · Huancavelica 80 km · Andahuaylas 123 km · Chilca 140 km · Huancayo 142 km · Santa Ana 166 km · Abancay 167 km · Quillabamba 169 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 Huanta (-12.9333°, -74.25°, elevation 2,659 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.