Selva Alegre in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Selva Alegre sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 290 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 16°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Selva Alegre's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Selva Alegre's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 5°C
- Rainfall
- 290 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Selva Alegre in Fall
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 16°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Selva Alegre reaches about 15°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Selva Alegre
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Selva Alegre weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 7° | 210 | 27.7 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 14° / 7° | 222 | 26.9 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 190 | 28.6 | 0 | 12.1 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 86 | 19.9 | 0 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| May | 16° / 3° | 14 | 4.9 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 16° / 2° | 3 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 11 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 16° / 1° | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 16° / 2° | 8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 11.5 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 17° / 4° | 12 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 25 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 17° / 6° | 39 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 16° / 7° | 108 | 19.2 | 0.1 | 13 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Selva Alegre gets around 290 mm of rain over 53 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 5 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Selva Alegre
In fall, Selva Alegre overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Selva Alegre's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Selva Alegre?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Selva Alegre.
What to pack for Selva Alegre in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Selva Alegre sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
UV index in Selva Alegre in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Selva Alegre peaks around February 8 at about 17 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 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 | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is Selva Alegre?
Selva Alegre sits at 16.4°S, 71.5°W, 2,455 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Arequipa, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Selva Alegre
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Selva Alegre.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Selva Alegre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 2,490 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,849 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,158 m.
The land around Selva Alegre is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (65%) and grassland (21%) 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 Selva Alegre (-16.3706°, -71.5272°, elevation 2,455 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.