Nazca in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Nazca sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nazca's best 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
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nazca in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Nazca reaches about 24°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Nazca 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nazca gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 6 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nazca?
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 one of the better times to visit Nazca for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Nazca in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nazca sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Nazca in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 16°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.