Huaraz, Peru climate
Cwb Subtropical highland (dry winter)
Huaraz has a remarkably steady cool-temperate climate (Subtropical highland (dry winter), Köppen Cwb). The hottest month is January with an average daily high near 20°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 1°C at night. Precipitation totals about 837 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 174 mm while July barely receives 2 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Huaraz climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 128 | 174 | 95 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 67 | 71 | 111 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 117 | 128 | 174 | 95 | 31 | 6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 6 | 29 | 67 | 71 | 111 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 52 | 38 | 35 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 67 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 76 | 81 | 81 | 67 | 52 | 38 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 66 | 63 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 35 | 37 | 52 | 66 | 67 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 66 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Recuay, about 24 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.