La Rinconada in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), La Rinconada sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 277 mm of precipitation over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is La Rinconada's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Rinconada's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 277 mm
- 64 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in La Rinconada in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical spring day in La Rinconada reaches about 9°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in La Rinconada
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 91 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
La Rinconada weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / -0° | 201 | 29.1 | 17.2 | 12.8 | 0.9 |
| Feb | 9° / -0° | 185 | 26.3 | 15.3 | 12.5 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 9° / -1° | 139 | 27.6 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 9° / -1° | 77 | 21 | 6.8 | 11.7 | 1.4 |
| May | 9° / -3° | 35 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 11.3 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 8° / -4° | 18 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 11.2 | 1.7 |
| Jul | 8° / -5° | 19 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 11.2 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 9° / -5° | 32 | 11.1 | 4.3 | 11.5 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 9° / -3° | 59 | 18.4 | 7.7 | 11.9 | 1.4 |
| Oct | 9° / -2° | 102 | 22.9 | 10.1 | 12.3 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 10° / -1° | 116 | 22.7 | 9.2 | 12.7 | 1.5 |
| Dec | 9° / -0° | 184 | 27.8 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Rinconada gets around 277 mm of rain and snow over 64 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Rinconada
In spring, La Rinconada overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Rinconada's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit La Rinconada?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Rinconada.
What to pack for La Rinconada in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Rinconada sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 64 days see rain.
UV index in La Rinconada in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 Rinconada peaks around January 23 at about 20 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (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) | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Extreme |
| Feb | 20 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 15 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 17 | Extreme |
| Nov | 18 | Extreme |
| Dec | 17 | Extreme |
Where is La Rinconada?
La Rinconada sits at 14.6°S, 69.4°W, 5,022 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Miguel, 119 km away.
Topography around La Rinconada
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Rinconada.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Rinconada has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m around an average of 4,993 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,196 m.
The land around La Rinconada is covered by bare terrain (45%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and trees (26%) 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 Rinconada (-14.6313°, -69.4464°, elevation 5,022 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.