Tarma weather in October

In October, Tarma sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 129 mm of precipitation across 27.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Tarma's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tarma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
129 mm
27.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
80%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Tarma is city in Peru.

Density
226/km²
people per km²
Founded
1875

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 11°C through the month.

A typical October day in Tarma reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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How October really feels in Tarma

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Tarma weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 19429.82.812.61.5
Feb11° / 19727.22.812.41.4
Mar11° / 18330.12.512.11.5
Apr11° / 9623.80.611.81.8
May11° / 6717.90.311.52.2
Jun10° / 4010.90.411.32.3
Jul10° / -1°42120.911.42.2
Aug10° / -0°5614.31.111.62.2
Sep10° / 8921.91.511.91.8
Oct11° / 12927.11.312.31.6
Nov12° / 138271.612.51.7
Dec12° / 18629.12.112.71.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72179
82080
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Tarma gets around 129 mm of rain and snow over 27.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 87% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1845
2845
3845
4845
5845
6855
7855
8855
9855
10865
11865
12865
13865
14865
15875
16875
17875
18874
19884
20884
21894
22894
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27903
28904
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31904

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:49 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:55
212.15:485:55
312.15:475:55
412.15:475:55
512.15:465:55
612.25:465:55
712.25:455:55
812.25:445:55
912.25:445:55
1012.25:435:55
1112.25:435:55
1212.25:425:55
1312.25:425:55
1412.25:415:55
1512.25:415:55
1612.35:405:56
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1812.35:395:56
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2012.35:385:56
2112.35:385:56
2212.35:375:56
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2512.35:365:57
2612.45:365:57
2712.45:355:57
2812.45:355:58
2912.45:355:58
3012.45:345:58
3112.45:345:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Tarma

In seasonPeak

In October, Tarma sits inside 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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Tarma?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tarma.

What to pack for Tarma in October

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

In October, Tarma sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tarma in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 18 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 12UV 19Jun 22UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan19Extreme
Feb19Extreme
Mar18Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep15Extreme
Oct18Extreme
Nov17Extreme
Dec18Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
943 m
16 km
1,728 m
80 km
5,077 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: La Oroya 25 km · Junín 44 km · Jauja 45 km · Huancayo 89 km · Chilca 91 km · Cerro de Pasco 104 km · Santa Rosa 104 km · Yanacancha 104 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 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).