Junín weather in August

In August, Junín sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 15.9 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Junín's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Junín's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:19 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
2nd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Junín is capital city of Junín, Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month.

A typical August day in Junín reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
110-2
210-2
310-2
410-2
510-2
610-2
79-2
89-2
99-2
109-2
119-2
129-2
139-2
149-2
159-2
169-2
179-2
189-2
199-2
209-2
219-2
2210-2
2310-2
2410-2
2510-2
2610-2
2710-1
2810-1
2910-1
3010-1
3110-1

How August really feels in Junín

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
wind chill below the day's low

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

Junín weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 203288.512.61.4
Feb10° / 20626.68.212.41.3
Mar10° / 20029.37.212.11.3
Apr10° / 11025311.81.4
May10° / -1°6219.51.811.51.8
Jun10° / -2°3311.61.511.42.0
Jul / -2°32112.711.42.0
Aug / -2°5115.9411.61.8
Sep10° / -1°9323.75.111.91.4
Oct10° / 13826.96.112.31.4
Nov11° / 14824.95.212.51.6
Dec11° / 19627.7812.61.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 33% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255545
265545
275545
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitationSnow

Junín gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 15.9 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1358
2369
3379
4389
53910
64010
74111
84211
94412
104512
114613
124713
134914
145014
155114
165214
175314
185414
195514
205614
215714
225814
235914
246014
256114
266214
276314
286413
296513
306513
316613

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August 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
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:255:55
211.56:255:55
311.56:245:55
411.56:245:56
511.56:245:56
611.56:235:56
711.66:235:56
811.66:235:56
911.66:225:56
1011.66:225:56
1111.66:215:56
1211.66:215:57
1311.66:215:57
1411.66:205:57
1511.66:205:57
1611.66:195:57
1711.66:195:57
1811.66:185:57
1911.76:185:57
2011.76:175:57
2111.76:175:57
2211.76:165:57
2311.76:165:57
2411.76:155:57
2511.76:145:57
2611.76:145:57
2711.76:135:57
2811.76:135:57
2911.86:125:57
3011.86:115:57
3111.86:115:57

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Junín

In seasonPeak

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

Junín's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Junín?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Junín.

What to pack for Junín in August

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

In August, Junín sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Junín in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Junín peaks around February 13 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 19Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb20Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May14Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct18Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec18Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Junín?

Junín sits at 11.2°S, 76.0°W, 4,117 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Oroya, 41 km away.

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Topography around Junín

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Junín has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m around an average of 4,126 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,917 m.

The land around Junín is covered by grassland (47%) and wetland (39%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
208 m
16 km
759 m
80 km
4,917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: La Oroya 41 km · Tarma 44 km · Cerro de Pasco 62 km · Yanacancha 62 km · Jauja 87 km · Chaupimarca 98 km · Chosica 117 km · Santa Rosa 124 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 Junín (-11.159°, -75.993°, elevation 4,117 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).