Huanta weather in September

In September, Huanta sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 27 mm of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Huanta's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huanta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
4th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:53 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Huanta is town in Ayacucho, Peru.

Founded
1905

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 17°C through the month.

A typical September day in Huanta reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1165
2165
3165
4165
5165
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8176
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10176
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Huanta weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 34% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27228
37228
47228
57030
67030
76832
86733
96535
106337
116238
126040
135842
145644
155446
165347
175149
184951
194852
204753
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224555
234357
244357
254258
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274258
284258
294258
304159

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Huanta gets around 27 mm of rain over 8.7 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
421
521
622
723
824
925
1026
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2033
2133
2234
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3037

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
2100
3100
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Wind in September

Winds average 5 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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185calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 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 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:045:49
211.86:045:49
311.86:035:49
411.86:025:49
511.86:015:49
611.86:015:49
711.86:005:49
811.85:595:49
911.85:595:49
1011.95:585:49
1111.95:575:49
1211.95:565:49
1311.95:565:49
1411.95:555:49
1511.95:545:49
1611.95:535:49
1711.95:535:49
1812.05:525:49
1912.05:515:49
2012.05:505:49
2112.05:505:49
2212.05:495:49
2312.05:485:49
2412.05:485:49
2512.05:475:49
2612.15:465:49
2712.15:455:49
2812.15:455:49
2912.15:445:49
3012.15:435:49

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Huanta

In seasonPeak

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

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 September a good time to visit Huanta?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Huanta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huanta in September

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

In September, Huanta sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Huanta in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 14 (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 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 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
September 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. 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).