Ayacucho Weather, When to Go and Climate Information

(Ayacucho, Peru)

Located in south-central Peru, Ayacucho experiences what is best described as a pleasant climate, which is sunny, hot and at times, quite invigorating. Ayacucho remains mild throughout the year, with minimal rainfall and most rainy weather reliably occurring in the summer months, between December and March.

Whilst precipitation levels in Ayacucho's summer season are far from heavy and quite moderate at most, many tourists favour visiting this area of Peru between April and October, particularly during the exciting Easter celebrations during Holy Week (Semana Santa). At this time, the climate is especially dry and there is still plenty of sunny weather to go round, with up to nine hours of sunshine each day.

Seasonal Climate Variations / When to Go

July and August tend to be the coldest months in Ayacucho, although daytime temperatures rarely drop far below a very respectable 19°C / 66°F or 20°C / 68°F.

February usually experiences the hottest climate, when temperatures soar to 28°C / 82°F, and during the very sunniest of weather, are known to exceed 30°C / 86°F or more, remaining around 20°C / 68°F at night.

Ayacucho Weather and Climate Chart (Averages)

	Maximum	Minimum
January	27°C / 81°F	18°C / 64°F
February	28°C / 82°F	19°C / 66°F
March	27°C / 81°F	17°C / 63°F
April	25°C / 77°F	16°C / 61°F
May	22°C / 72°F	14°C / 57°F
June	20°C / 68°F	13°C / 55°F
July	19°C / 66°F	12°C / 54°F
August	20°C / 68°F	12°C / 54°F
September	21°C / 70°F	12°C / 54°F
October	22°C / 72°F	12°C / 54°F
November	24°C / 75°F	14°C / 57°F
December	26°C / 79°F	16°C / 61°F