Tarma in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Tarma sees average daytime highs around 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 346 mm of precipitation over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Tarma's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tarma's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 11°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 346 mm
- 72 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 1.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Tarma in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 11°C.
A typical fall day in Tarma reaches about 11°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Tarma
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tarma 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 | 11° / 4° | 194 | 29.8 | 2.8 | 12.6 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 11° / 4° | 197 | 27.2 | 2.8 | 12.4 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 11° / 4° | 183 | 30.1 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 11° / 3° | 96 | 23.8 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 1.8 |
| May | 11° / 1° | 67 | 17.9 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 2.2 |
| Jun | 10° / 0° | 40 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 2.3 |
| Jul | 10° / -1° | 42 | 12 | 0.9 | 11.4 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 10° / -0° | 56 | 14.3 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 10° / 1° | 89 | 21.9 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 11° / 2° | 129 | 27.1 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 12° / 3° | 138 | 27 | 1.6 | 12.5 | 1.7 |
| Dec | 12° / 3° | 186 | 29.1 | 2.1 | 12.7 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Tarma gets around 346 mm of rain and snow over 72 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 12 min in early March to 11 h 24 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tarma
In fall, Tarma overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tarma's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Tarma?
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 Tarma.
What to pack for Tarma in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Tarma sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.
UV index in Tarma in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Tarma peaks around February 12 at about 19 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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) | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 19 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 18 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Tarma?
Tarma sits at 11.4°S, 75.7°W, 3,055 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Oroya, 25 km away.
Topography around Tarma
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tarma.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tarma has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 943 m around an average of 3,333 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,077 m.
The land around Tarma is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (92%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (20%) 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 Tarma (-11.419°, -75.6899°, elevation 3,055 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.