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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°5912.612.35.0
Feb28° / 19°7915.512.24.7
Mar28° / 19°11019.4124.5
Apr27° / 19°13221.511.94.5
May27° / 18°9319.911.74.9
Jun26° / 18°7217.611.75.5
Jul25° / 17°5817.211.75.7
Aug26° / 17°4914.911.86.0
Sep27° / 18°5813.6125.7
Oct28° / 18°7315.212.14.9
Nov29° / 19°7114.112.34.6
Dec29° / 19°7214.612.34.9

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

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.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 3 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in La Peca in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 17Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Peca in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1916 µg/m³Jul 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

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.

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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.

3 km
921 m
16 km
3,145 m
80 km
3,415 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Bagua Grande 16 km · Jaén 43 km · Chachapoyas 93 km · Rioja 149 km · Chongoyape 156 km · Moyobamba 168 km · Cajamarca 173 km · Vilcabamba 174 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 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.