Marcavelica weather in January
In January, Marcavelica sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Marcavelica's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marcavelica's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 33°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 22°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 35 mm
- 5.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 18 min
- 6:24 AM – 6:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 70%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.71 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.8
- out of 10
Marcavelica is locality in Marcavelica District, Peru.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.
A typical January day in Marcavelica reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 21 |
| 2 | 32 | 21 |
| 3 | 32 | 21 |
| 4 | 32 | 21 |
| 5 | 33 | 21 |
| 6 | 33 | 21 |
| 7 | 33 | 21 |
| 8 | 33 | 22 |
| 9 | 33 | 22 |
| 10 | 33 | 22 |
| 11 | 33 | 22 |
| 12 | 33 | 22 |
| 13 | 33 | 22 |
| 14 | 33 | 22 |
| 15 | 33 | 22 |
| 16 | 33 | 22 |
| 17 | 33 | 22 |
| 18 | 33 | 22 |
| 19 | 33 | 22 |
| 20 | 33 | 22 |
| 21 | 33 | 22 |
| 22 | 33 | 22 |
| 23 | 33 | 22 |
| 24 | 33 | 22 |
| 25 | 33 | 22 |
| 26 | 33 | 22 |
| 27 | 33 | 22 |
| 28 | 33 | 23 |
| 29 | 33 | 23 |
| 30 | 33 | 23 |
| 31 | 33 | 23 |
How January really feels in Marcavelica
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Marcavelica weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 22° | 35 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 75 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 114 | 11.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 42 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 5 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 19° | 2 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 1 | 0.4 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 7 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 19 | 3.8 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 43 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Cloudier (%) | 57 | 59 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 81 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43 | 57 |
| 2 | 41 | 59 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 39 | 61 |
| 5 | 39 | 61 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 37 | 63 |
| 8 | 36 | 64 |
| 9 | 35 | 65 |
| 10 | 33 | 67 |
| 11 | 33 | 67 |
| 12 | 32 | 68 |
| 13 | 32 | 68 |
| 14 | 31 | 69 |
| 15 | 30 | 70 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 31 | 69 |
| 18 | 31 | 69 |
| 19 | 30 | 70 |
| 20 | 29 | 71 |
| 21 | 29 | 71 |
| 22 | 29 | 71 |
| 23 | 29 | 71 |
| 24 | 28 | 72 |
| 25 | 27 | 73 |
| 26 | 25 | 75 |
| 27 | 24 | 76 |
| 28 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 21 | 79 |
| 30 | 21 | 79 |
| 31 | 19 | 81 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Marcavelica gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13 |
| 2 | 13 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 14 |
| 9 | 14 |
| 10 | 14 |
| 11 | 15 |
| 12 | 15 |
| 13 | 16 |
| 14 | 16 |
| 15 | 16 |
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| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 17 |
| 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 19 |
| 23 | 20 |
| 24 | 21 |
| 25 | 22 |
| 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 25 |
| 28 | 27 |
| 29 | 28 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 31 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humid (%) | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 47 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 47 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 48 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 47 | 49 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 46 | 51 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | 45 | 52 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 44 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 43 | 54 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 42 | 55 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 41 | 56 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 40 | 57 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 39 | 58 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 38 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| 13 | 38 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | 37 | 58 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | 36 | 59 | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | 35 | 60 | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | 34 | 61 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | 33 | 62 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | 33 | 62 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | 32 | 63 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | 32 | 62 | 4 | 2 |
| 22 | 31 | 63 | 4 | 2 |
| 23 | 31 | 63 | 4 | 2 |
| 24 | 30 | 63 | 5 | 2 |
| 25 | 29 | 64 | 5 | 2 |
| 26 | 29 | 63 | 6 | 2 |
| 27 | 28 | 63 | 6 | 3 |
| 28 | 27 | 63 | 7 | 3 |
| 29 | 26 | 63 | 8 | 3 |
| 30 | 25 | 63 | 9 | 3 |
| 31 | 24 | 63 | 10 | 3 |
Wind in January
Winds average 10 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:43 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:18 | 6:34 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:18 | 6:35 |
| 3 | 12.3 | 6:19 | 6:35 |
| 4 | 12.3 | 6:19 | 6:36 |
| 5 | 12.3 | 6:20 | 6:36 |
| 6 | 12.3 | 6:20 | 6:36 |
| 7 | 12.3 | 6:20 | 6:37 |
| 8 | 12.3 | 6:21 | 6:37 |
| 9 | 12.3 | 6:21 | 6:37 |
| 10 | 12.3 | 6:22 | 6:38 |
| 11 | 12.3 | 6:22 | 6:38 |
| 12 | 12.3 | 6:23 | 6:39 |
| 13 | 12.3 | 6:23 | 6:39 |
| 14 | 12.3 | 6:24 | 6:39 |
| 15 | 12.3 | 6:24 | 6:39 |
| 16 | 12.3 | 6:24 | 6:40 |
| 17 | 12.3 | 6:25 | 6:40 |
| 18 | 12.2 | 6:25 | 6:40 |
| 19 | 12.2 | 6:26 | 6:41 |
| 20 | 12.2 | 6:26 | 6:41 |
| 21 | 12.2 | 6:26 | 6:41 |
| 22 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:41 |
| 23 | 12.2 | 6:27 | 6:41 |
| 24 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:42 |
| 25 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:42 |
| 26 | 12.2 | 6:28 | 6:42 |
| 27 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:42 |
| 28 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:42 |
| 29 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:42 |
| 30 | 12.2 | 6:29 | 6:42 |
| 31 | 12.2 | 6:30 | 6:43 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.4 | Bright |
Is January a good time to visit Marcavelica?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marcavelica. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Marcavelica in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Marcavelica sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Marcavelica in January
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 47 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 15 to May 28 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Marcavelica in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marcavelica peaks around February 17 at about 16 (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) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Marcavelica?
Marcavelica sits at 4.9°S, 80.7°W, 62 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Sullana, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Marcavelica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Marcavelica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Marcavelica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,256 m.
The land around Marcavelica is covered by trees (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (29%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (30%) and bare terrain (29%) 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 Marcavelica (-4.8778°, -80.7053°, elevation 62 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).