Quillabamba in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Quillabamba sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 464 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Quillabamba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quillabamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 464 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Quillabamba in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical spring day in Quillabamba reaches about 21°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest September.
Quillabamba weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 21° / 14° | 350 | 30.6 | 12.7 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 14° | 327 | 27.1 | 12.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 21° / 13° | 250 | 30.2 | 12.1 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 21° / 12° | 161 | 27.7 | 11.7 | 3.7 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 98 | 22.5 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 10° | 51 | 13 | 11.3 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 20° / 9° | 43 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 21° / 9° | 55 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 22° / 11° | 76 | 17.6 | 11.9 | 5.4 |
| Oct | 22° / 12° | 153 | 26.6 | 12.3 | 4.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 13° | 236 | 28.6 | 12.6 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 21° / 14° | 325 | 30.3 | 12.7 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Quillabamba gets around 464 mm of rain over 73 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 3 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Quillabamba
In spring, Quillabamba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Quillabamba's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Quillabamba?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Quillabamba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Quillabamba in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Quillabamba sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
UV index in Quillabamba in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Quillabamba peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 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 | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 15 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Quillabamba in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Quillabamba is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 9 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 9 | Good |
| Dec | 7 | Good |
Where is Quillabamba?
Quillabamba sits at 12.9°S, 72.7°W, 1,054 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Santa Ana, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Quillabamba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quillabamba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Quillabamba has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 m around an average of 1,297 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,363 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,792 m.
The land around Quillabamba is covered by trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (27%) 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 Quillabamba (-12.8633°, -72.6931°, elevation 1,054 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.