Rioja in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Rioja sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 453 mm of rain over about 70 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Rioja's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rioja's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 453 mm
- 70 wet days
- Avg wind
- 4 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Rioja in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Rioja reaches about 24°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Rioja 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 | 24° / 16° | 148 | 22.8 | 12.3 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 24° / 16° | 153 | 22.5 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 197 | 25.8 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 159 | 25.3 | 11.9 | 4.2 |
| May | 24° / 15° | 114 | 24 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 14° | 70 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 54 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 42 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 55 | 14.3 | 12 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 25° / 15° | 117 | 20.9 | 12.1 | 4.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 16° | 166 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 24° / 16° | 152 | 24.7 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rioja gets around 453 mm of rain over 70 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 4 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 06 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Rioja?
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 Rioja for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rioja in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rioja sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 70 days see rain.
UV index in Rioja 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 Rioja peaks around February 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 11 (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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Rioja 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 Rioja is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 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) | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 12 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Rioja?
Rioja sits at 6.1°S, 77.2°W, 831 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Moyobamba, 21 km away.
Topography around Rioja
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rioja.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rioja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 829 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,807 m.
The land around Rioja is covered by trees (34%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) 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 Rioja (-6.0568°, -77.1665°, elevation 831 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.