Yanacancha in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Yanacancha sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 141 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Yanacancha's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yanacancha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 141 mm
- 41 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Yanacancha in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Yanacancha reaches about 10°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Yanacancha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Yanacancha 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 1° | 234 | 27.9 | 9 | 12.5 | 1.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 1° | 241 | 26.4 | 8.9 | 12.3 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 263 | 29.7 | 9.1 | 12.1 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 11° / 1° | 156 | 26.4 | 3.6 | 11.8 | 1.6 |
| May | 11° / -0° | 84 | 21 | 1.8 | 11.5 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 10° / -1° | 42 | 12.8 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 10° / -2° | 39 | 12.3 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 10° / -2° | 61 | 16 | 3.4 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Sep | 11° / -1° | 119 | 24.3 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 11° / 0° | 188 | 27.8 | 6.6 | 12.2 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 12° / 0° | 187 | 25.1 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 1.9 |
| Dec | 12° / 1° | 234 | 27.2 | 8.4 | 12.6 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Yanacancha gets around 141 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 6 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 5.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yanacancha
None of Yanacancha's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Yanacancha's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Yanacancha?
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 a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yanacancha.
What to pack for Yanacancha in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Yanacancha sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.
UV index in Yanacancha in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yanacancha peaks around February 14 at about 20 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 12 (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) | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Extreme |
| Feb | 20 | Extreme |
| Mar | 18 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 14 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 14 | Extreme |
| Sep | 15 | Extreme |
| Oct | 18 | Extreme |
| Nov | 17 | Extreme |
| Dec | 18 | Extreme |
Where is Yanacancha?
Yanacancha sits at 10.2°S, 76.6°W, 3,997 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Chaupimarca, 27 km away.
Topography around Yanacancha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yanacancha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanacancha has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m around an average of 4,037 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,344 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,492 m.
The land around Yanacancha is covered by grassland (100%) within 3 km, grassland (98%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) 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 Yanacancha (-10.2411°, -76.6456°, elevation 3,997 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.