Santa Anita - Los Ficus in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Santa Anita - Los Ficus sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 55 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Santa Anita - Los Ficus's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Santa Anita - Los Ficus has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Santa Anita - Los Ficus's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
55 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Santa Anita - Los Ficus in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early December to 25°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Santa Anita - Los Ficus reaches about 24°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Santa Anita - Los Ficus 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 20°195.712.67.0
Feb25° / 20°318.912.46.3
Mar25° / 20°247.612.16.7
Apr23° / 19°72.611.77.8
May22° / 17°20.411.58.1
Jun20° / 17°1011.37.9
Jul20° / 16°10.111.47.8
Aug19° / 16°1011.67.9
Sep20° / 16°20.311.97.7
Oct20° / 16°30.612.37.6
Nov21° / 17°30.712.67.6
Dec23° / 18°61.712.77.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Santa Anita - Los Ficus gets around 55 mm of rain over 16 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Santa Anita - Los Ficus?

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.

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Santa Anita - Los Ficus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Anita - Los Ficus in Summer

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

In summer, Santa Anita - Los Ficus sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Santa Anita - Los Ficus in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 1 to Apr 9 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Santa Anita - Los Ficus in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Anita - Los Ficus peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 16Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Anita - Los Ficus in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Santa Anita - Los Ficus is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2023 µg/m³Nov 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Anita - Los Ficus?

Santa Anita - Los Ficus sits at 12.1°S, 77.0°W, 245 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Francisco De Borja, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Santa Anita - Los Ficus

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Anita - Los Ficus.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Anita - Los Ficus has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 251 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,227 m.

The land around Santa Anita - Los Ficus is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (50%) and bare terrain (40%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and bare terrain (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
279 m
16 km
1,426 m
80 km
5,227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: San Francisco De Borja 5.0 km · Lima 6.0 km · Jesus Maria 8.0 km · Breña 9.0 km · San Isidro 9.0 km · Miraflores 10 km · Santiago de Surco 10 km · Barranco 11 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 Santa Anita - Los Ficus (-12.0505°, -76.9733°, elevation 245 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.