Nazca in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Nazca sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 144 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Nazca's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nazca's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 144 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nazca in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Nazca reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Nazca 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 57 | 13.3 | 12.8 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 19° | 75 | 17.4 | 12.5 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 63 | 16.3 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 17° | 10 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Jun | 24° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 9.4 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 13° | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 9.5 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.9 | 9.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 15° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.3 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 27° / 17° | 12 | 3.9 | 12.9 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nazca gets around 144 mm of rain over 35 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 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 6.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nazca?
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 reasonable time to visit Nazca for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nazca in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nazca sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nazca in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 10 to Mar 14 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 20 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 17 | Cool |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 16 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Nazca in Summer
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 Nazca peaks around February 10 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).
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) | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 18 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is Nazca?
Nazca sits at 14.8°S, 74.9°W, 584 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Minas de Marcona, 46 km away.
Topography around Nazca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nazca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nazca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 416 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,474 m.
The land around Nazca is covered by bare terrain (42%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) 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 Nazca (-14.831°, -74.939°, elevation 584 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.