Huánuco in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Huánuco sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 201 mm of rain over about 49 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Huánuco's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huánuco's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 201 mm
- 49 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Huánuco in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 18°C.
A typical spring day in Huánuco reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Huánuco weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 9° | 161 | 26.5 | 12.5 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 9° | 176 | 25.5 | 12.3 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 17° / 9° | 157 | 27.1 | 12.1 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 81 | 18.3 | 11.8 | 4.0 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 48 | 13.3 | 11.6 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 17° / 6° | 23 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 6° | 20 | 5.7 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 17° / 6° | 23 | 6.3 | 11.7 | 6.1 |
| Sep | 17° / 7° | 35 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 5.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 69 | 18.2 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 18° / 9° | 96 | 20.5 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 17° / 9° | 137 | 25.1 | 12.6 | 3.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Huánuco gets around 201 mm of rain over 49 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 4 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Huánuco
In spring, Huánuco overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Huánuco's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Huánuco?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Huánuco for sightseeing.
What to pack for Huánuco in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Huánuco sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 49 days see rain.
UV index in Huánuco in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Huánuco peaks around February 14 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 11 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Air quality in Huánuco in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Huánuco is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Huánuco?
Huánuco sits at 9.9°S, 76.2°W, 1,795 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Yanacancha, 56 km away.
Topography around Huánuco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Huánuco.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Huánuco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m around an average of 2,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,208 m.
The land around Huánuco is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (33%) within 80 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
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 Huánuco (-9.9288°, -76.2399°, elevation 1,795 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.