San Martín de Pangoa in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), San Martín de Pangoa sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 206 mm of rain over about 54 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 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Winter is San Martín de Pangoa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see San Martín de Pangoa's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
206 mm
54 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in San Martín de Pangoa in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.

A typical winter day in San Martín de Pangoa reaches about 23°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.

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San Martín de Pangoa 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 17°24230.412.63.5
Feb24° / 16°23227.712.43.5
Mar24° / 16°21830.512.13.5
Apr24° / 16°13326.911.84.0
May23° / 15°10325.111.54.6
Jun23° / 15°712011.35.3
Jul23° / 14°6616.811.46.0
Aug24° / 14°7017.311.66.0
Sep25° / 15°922211.94.9
Oct25° / 16°14227.812.34.0
Nov25° / 17°18628.212.53.7
Dec24° / 17°22430.412.73.6

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

San Martín de Pangoa gets around 206 mm of rain over 54 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 3 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for San Martín de Pangoa

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None of San Martín de Pangoa's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

San Martín de Pangoa's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
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Mar
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May
Jun
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Aug
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Is winter a good time to visit San Martín de Pangoa?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit San Martín de Pangoa for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Martín de Pangoa in Winter

From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In winter, San Martín de Pangoa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

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UV index in San Martín de Pangoa in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 San Martín de Pangoa peaks around February 10 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 17Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct15Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in San Martín de Pangoa in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Martín de Pangoa is worst in September — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1037 µg/m³May 2210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug36Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Martín de Pangoa?

San Martín de Pangoa sits at 11.4°S, 74.5°W, 775 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Satipo, 26 km away.

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Topography around San Martín de Pangoa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Martín de Pangoa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Martín de Pangoa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 800 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,059 m.

The land around San Martín de Pangoa is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
2,229 m
80 km
5,059 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
Winter weather nearby: Satipo 26 km · Santa Rosa 71 km · Huancayo 106 km · Chilca 107 km · Atalaya 111 km · Jauja 116 km · Tarma 131 km · La Oroya 154 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
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 San Martín de Pangoa (-11.4285°, -74.4883°, elevation 775 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.