Tingo María in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Tingo María sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 677 mm of rain over about 77 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Tingo María's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tingo María's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 677 mm
- 77 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tingo María in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical summer day in Tingo María reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
Tingo María 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 17° | 225 | 25.9 | 12.5 | 4.1 |
| Feb | 25° / 17° | 233 | 24.4 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 17° | 253 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 188 | 25.4 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| May | 25° / 16° | 110 | 20 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 59 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 48 | 9.9 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 54 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 27° / 16° | 83 | 15.8 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 151 | 22.4 | 12.2 | 4.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 214 | 25.4 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 218 | 26.4 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tingo María gets around 677 mm of rain over 77 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 3 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early December to 12 h 12 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 4.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tingo María
In summer, Tingo María overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Tingo María's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Tingo María?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Tingo María for sightseeing.
What to pack for Tingo María in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tingo María sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 77 days see rain.
UV index in Tingo María in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Tingo María peaks around February 16 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 15 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tingo María in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tingo María is worst in September — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 76 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 76 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 21 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Tingo María?
Tingo María sits at 9.3°S, 76.0°W, 647 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Aguaytía, 61 km away.
Topography around Tingo María
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tingo María.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tingo María has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 835 m around an average of 760 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,786 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,617 m.
The land around Tingo María is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (90%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) 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 Tingo María (-9.2953°, -75.9957°, elevation 647 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.