La Rinconada in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), La Rinconada sees average daytime highs around 9°C and overnight lows near -0°C, with 569 mm of precipitation over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is La Rinconada's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Rinconada's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 9°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- -0°C
- Precipitation
- 569 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Rinconada in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 9°C.
A typical summer day in La Rinconada reaches about 9°C and drops to -0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How summer really feels in La Rinconada
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
La Rinconada 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
La Rinconada gets around 569 mm of rain and snow over 83 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Rinconada
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit La Rinconada?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Rinconada.
What to pack for La Rinconada in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, La Rinconada sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -0°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in La Rinconada in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 19 (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.