La Peca in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), La Peca sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 210 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is La Peca's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Peca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 210 mm
- 43 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Peca in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in La Peca reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
La Peca weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 29° / 19° | 59 | 12.6 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 19° | 79 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 19° | 110 | 19.4 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 27° / 19° | 132 | 21.5 | 11.9 | 4.5 |
| May | 27° / 18° | 93 | 19.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 18° | 72 | 17.6 | 11.7 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 17° | 58 | 17.2 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 49 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 27° / 18° | 58 | 13.6 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 28° / 18° | 73 | 15.2 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 29° / 19° | 71 | 14.1 | 12.3 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 29° / 19° | 72 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
La Peca gets around 210 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit La Peca?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit La Peca for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Peca in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, La Peca sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 43 days see rain.
UV index in La Peca in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 La Peca peaks around February 14 at about 17 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in La Peca in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in La Peca is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 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) | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is La Peca?
La Peca sits at 5.6°S, 78.4°W, 897 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Bagua Grande, 16 km away.
Topography around La Peca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Peca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Peca has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 921 m around an average of 944 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,145 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,415 m.
The land around La Peca is covered by trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (65%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (22%) 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 La Peca (-5.6111°, -78.435°, elevation 897 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.