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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°30723.512.44.4
Feb25° / 18°29321.212.34.4
Mar26° / 18°22822.112.14.6
Apr26° / 17°12318.111.85.1
May26° / 17°8715.611.65.9
Jun26° / 16°519.511.57.0
Jul26° / 16°407.211.67.5
Aug27° / 16°286.211.77.5
Sep28° / 17°467.5126.7
Oct27° / 18°13715.512.25.5
Nov26° / 18°25421.312.44.6
Dec26° / 18°33024.812.54.2

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Uchiza gets around 118 mm of rain over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 3 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Uchiza

In seasonPeak

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.

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

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Uchiza in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Uchiza in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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).

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 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.

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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.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,830 m
80 km
4,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Tocache 31 km · Tingo María 106 km · Aguaytía 123 km · Juanjuí 146 km · Bellavista 157 km · Huánuco 165 km · Centenario 166 km · Huaraz 167 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 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.