Huarmey in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Huarmey sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is Huarmey's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Huarmey's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
9 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
8.3
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Huarmey in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.

A typical winter day in Huarmey reaches about 21°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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Huarmey weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 20°51.412.57.4
Feb27° / 21°123.212.36.8
Mar27° / 21°113.112.16.9
Apr25° / 19°20.511.88.0
May23° / 18°10.111.58.7
Jun22° / 17°20.211.48.5
Jul21° / 16°30.311.58.3
Aug21° / 15°30.311.78.2
Sep21° / 15°30.211.98.0
Oct21° / 16°20.112.27.9
Nov23° / 17°20.212.58.1
Dec25° / 19°40.812.68.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Huarmey gets around 9 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 17 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Huarmey?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is one of the better times to visit Huarmey for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Huarmey in Winter

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

In winter, Huarmey sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Huarmey in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Apr 10 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Huarmey in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huarmey peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Huarmey?

Huarmey sits at 10.1°S, 78.2°W, 13 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Paramonga, 75 km away.

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Topography around Huarmey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huarmey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 890 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,910 m.

The land around Huarmey is covered by bare terrain (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (56%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
890 m
80 km
4,910 m
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Winter weather nearby: Paramonga 75 km · Barranca 87 km · Huaraz 91 km · Centenario 92 km · Chimbote 121 km · Huaura 127 km · Coishco 127 km · Hualmay 129 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 Huarmey (-10.0681°, -78.1522°, elevation 13 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.