Huaraz weather in September

In September, Huaraz sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 163 mm of precipitation across 25 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Huaraz's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huaraz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
12th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
163 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
5th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Huaraz is city in Ancash, Peru.

Density
321/km²
people per km²
Founded
1574

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 11°C through the month.

A typical September day in Huaraz reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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How September really feels in Huaraz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Huaraz weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 21729.24.812.51.4
Feb11° / 22126.64.912.31.4
Mar11° / 25230.24.612.11.4
Apr11° / 16827.51.311.81.5
May11° / 11422.40.711.61.9
Jun11° / -0°6214.80.711.52.3
Jul11° / -1°5613.21.311.52.5
Aug11° / -1°8217.11.711.72.3
Sep11° / 163254.111.91.6
Oct11° / 21928.24.612.21.5
Nov11° / 19725.83.912.41.6
Dec11° / 22928.24.512.51.5

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44159
54060
63961
73862
83763
93565
103367
113169
123070
132971
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitationSnow

Huaraz gets around 163 mm of rain and snow over 25 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 83% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1677
2687
3697
4707
5718
6728
7749
8759
97610
107811
117911
128012
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299216
309216

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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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
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Sunrise & sunset in September

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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 6:15 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:156:04
211.86:156:04
311.86:146:04
411.86:146:04
511.96:136:04
611.96:126:04
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1712.06:056:03
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2512.06:006:02
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2712.05:596:02
2812.15:586:02
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
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306.3Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Huaraz?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Huaraz.

What to pack for Huaraz in September

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

In September, Huaraz sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Huaraz 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 19Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb20Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct18Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

YanacanchaChimboteParamongaCoishcoBarrancaHuánuco

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.

3 km
572 m
16 km
2,843 m
80 km
6,686 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
September weather nearby: Centenario 1.0 km · Huarmey 91 km · Yanacancha 125 km · Chimbote 127 km · Paramonga 131 km · Coishco 132 km · Barranca 139 km · Huánuco 148 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).