Quillabamba in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Quillabamba sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1002 mm of rain over about 88 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Quillabamba's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Quillabamba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 1002 mm
- 88 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Quillabamba in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical summer day in Quillabamba reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest December.
Quillabamba 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 | 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Quillabamba gets around 1002 mm of rain over 88 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Quillabamba
In summer, 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 summer a good time to visit Quillabamba?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quillabamba.
What to pack for Quillabamba in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Quillabamba sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 88 days see rain.
UV index in Quillabamba in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 17 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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.