Huaraz in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Huaraz sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 534 mm of precipitation over about 80 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Huaraz's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huaraz's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 534 mm
- 80 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.6
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Huaraz in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical fall day in Huaraz reaches about 11°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Huaraz
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Huaraz 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 2° | 217 | 29.2 | 4.8 | 12.5 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 11° / 2° | 221 | 26.6 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 2° | 252 | 30.2 | 4.6 | 12.1 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 168 | 27.5 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 1.5 |
| May | 11° / 1° | 114 | 22.4 | 0.7 | 11.6 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 11° / -0° | 62 | 14.8 | 0.7 | 11.5 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 11° / -1° | 56 | 13.2 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 11° / -1° | 82 | 17.1 | 1.7 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 11° / 0° | 163 | 25 | 4.1 | 11.9 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 11° / 1° | 219 | 28.2 | 4.6 | 12.2 | 1.5 |
| Nov | 11° / 1° | 197 | 25.8 | 3.9 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 11° / 1° | 229 | 28.2 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Huaraz gets around 534 mm of rain and snow over 80 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 4 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 30 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Huaraz?
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.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huaraz.
What to pack for Huaraz in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Huaraz sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 80 days see rain.
UV index in Huaraz in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Huaraz peaks around February 14 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Extreme |
| Feb | 20 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 18 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 16 | Extreme |
Where is Huaraz?
Huaraz sits at 9.5°S, 77.5°W, 2,829 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Centenario, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Huaraz
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Huaraz.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Huaraz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m around an average of 3,190 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,843 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,686 m.
The land around Huaraz is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and bare terrain (20%) 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 Huaraz (-9.5261°, -77.5287°, elevation 2,829 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.