La Rinconada in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), La Rinconada sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 69 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is La Rinconada's best 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
- 8°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -5°C
- Precipitation
- 69 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in La Rinconada in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 8°C.
A typical winter day in La Rinconada reaches about 8°C and drops to -5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in La Rinconada
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
La Rinconada weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
La Rinconada gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Rinconada
None of La Rinconada's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
La Rinconada's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit La Rinconada?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in La Rinconada.
What to pack for La Rinconada in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, La Rinconada sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in La Rinconada in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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.