Yanacancha in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Yanacancha sees average daytime highs around 12°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 305 mm of precipitation over about 69 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Yanacancha's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Yanacancha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 12°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 1°C
- Precipitation
- 305 mm
- 69 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.0
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Yanacancha in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 12°C.
A typical spring day in Yanacancha reaches about 12°C and drops to 1°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Yanacancha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 86 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Yanacancha weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 12° / 2° | 177 | 28 | 2.3 | 12.6 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 12° / 2° | 181 | 26.6 | 2 | 12.4 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 169 | 28.7 | 1.6 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
| Apr | 12° / 1° | 90 | 23 | 0.7 | 11.8 | 2.0 |
| May | 11° / 0° | 56 | 16.5 | 0.6 | 11.5 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 11° / -1° | 26 | 8.2 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 11° / -2° | 23 | 8.1 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 2.7 |
| Aug | 11° / -1° | 36 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 11.6 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 11° / -0° | 69 | 19.9 | 1.5 | 11.9 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 11° / 1° | 112 | 25.1 | 1.5 | 12.2 | 1.9 |
| Nov | 12° / 1° | 124 | 24 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 12° / 2° | 175 | 27.4 | 1.8 | 12.6 | 1.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Yanacancha gets around 305 mm of rain and snow over 69 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 6 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Yanacancha
In spring, Yanacancha overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Yanacancha's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Yanacancha?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yanacancha.
What to pack for Yanacancha in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Yanacancha sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 69 days see rain.
UV index in Yanacancha in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 17 (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 13 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 10.7°S, 76.3°W, 4,348 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Cerro de Pasco, 0.0 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 significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 513 m around an average of 4,352 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,202 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,626 m.
The land around Yanacancha is covered by grassland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (93%) within 16 km, and grassland (80%) 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 (-10.6659°, -76.2553°, elevation 4,348 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.