Tocache in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Tocache sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 860 mm of rain over about 71 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Tocache's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tocache's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
860 mm
71 wet days
Avg wind
3 km/h
Travel score
4.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Tocache in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Tocache reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

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Tocache 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
Jan28° / 20°29123.712.44.1
Feb28° / 20°26422.212.34.0
Mar28° / 19°26124.512.14.0
Apr28° / 19°16620.811.84.3
May28° / 19°13218.211.64.9
Jun28° / 18°781311.56.0
Jul28° / 18°6711.311.66.4
Aug28° / 18°5510.811.75.9
Sep29° / 18°8614.4124.9
Oct29° / 19°1642112.24.1
Nov28° / 20°25622.912.43.8
Dec28° / 20°30524.812.53.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Tocache gets around 860 mm of rain over 71 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 3 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early December to 12 h 12 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Tocache

In seasonPeak

In summer, Tocache overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tocache's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Tocache?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tocache.

What to pack for Tocache in Summer

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

In summer, Tocache sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 71 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tocache in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tocache peaks around February 13 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 13UV 17Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tocache 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 Tocache is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tocache?

Tocache sits at 8.2°S, 76.5°W, 498 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Uchiza, 31 km away.

JuanjuíBellavistaTingo MaríaAguaytíaHuamachucoCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Tocache

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tocache.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocache has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,176 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,236 m.

The land around Tocache is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
1,176 m
80 km
4,236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Uchiza 31 km · Juanjuí 115 km · Bellavista 126 km · Tingo María 136 km · Aguaytía 146 km · Huamachuco 176 km · Centenario 185 km · Huaraz 186 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 Tocache (-8.1877°, -76.5205°, elevation 498 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.