Huancayo Weather, When to Go and Climate Information

(Huancayo, Junin, Peru)

Located within the scenic Mantaro Valley and central inland Peru, Huancayo provides visitors with a warm, temperate climate. The summer season falls between December and March, when sunny weather sees average temperatures of around 26°C / 79°F or 27°C / 81°F, topping 30°C / 86°F during the very sunniest of weather.

However, rather than being categorised as traditional spring, summer, autumn and winter seasons, the climate of Huancayo actually falls into two very distinctive periods, dry and wet. The dry season in Huancayo stretches between May and early October, while the wet season falls between November and April, with February and March tending to be predictably the wettest months.


However, even if you do choose to visit Huancayo during the wet season, you can still expect to find plenty of fine weather and clear, blue skies, with annual precipitation levels being fairly low.

Seasonal Climate Variations / When to Go

July and August tend to be the coldest months in Huancayo, although both manage to maintain very respectable daytimes temperatures of around 19°C / 66°F or 20°C / 68°F, with the climate feeling a little chilly by night.

Since these months coincide with the western summer, they are always busy times for sightseers.

Huancayo Weather and Climate Chart (Averages)

	Maximum	Minimum
January	26°C / 79°F	21°C / 70°F
February	27°C / 81°F	20°C / 68°F
March	26°C / 79°F	19°C / 66°F
April	25°C / 77°F	18°C / 64°F
May	22°C / 72°F	17°C / 63°F
June	20°C / 68°F	16°C / 61°F
July	19°C / 66°F	15°C / 59°F
August	19°C / 66°F	15°C / 59°F
September	20°C / 68°F	15°C / 59°F
October	21°C / 70°F	16°C / 61°F
November	23°C / 73°F	16°C / 61°F
December	24°C / 75°F	18°C / 64°F