Uchiza in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Uchiza sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 118 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Uchiza's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Uchiza's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 26°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 3 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Uchiza in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 26°C.
A typical winter day in Uchiza reaches about 26°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Uchiza weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 26° / 18° | 307 | 23.5 | 12.4 | 4.4 |
| Feb | 25° / 18° | 293 | 21.2 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 228 | 22.1 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 26° / 17° | 123 | 18.1 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| May | 26° / 17° | 87 | 15.6 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 51 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 40 | 7.2 | 11.6 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 16° | 28 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 46 | 7.5 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 18° | 137 | 15.5 | 12.2 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 254 | 21.3 | 12.4 | 4.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 330 | 24.8 | 12.5 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Uchiza gets around 118 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 3 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Uchiza
None of Uchiza's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Uchiza's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Uchiza?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Uchiza for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Uchiza in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Uchiza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Uchiza in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uchiza peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (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) | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Uchiza in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Uchiza 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 11 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 23 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Uchiza?
Uchiza sits at 8.5°S, 76.5°W, 563 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tocache, 31 km away.
Topography around Uchiza
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Uchiza.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchiza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,490 m.
The land around Uchiza is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) 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 Uchiza (-8.4592°, -76.4633°, elevation 563 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.