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Provincia de Huaylas
Provincia de Huaylas
Ancash, Peru

Aquil

Aquil is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 4,475 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now4°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time12:19
9.17° S, 77.91° WElevation 4,475 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Aquilweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec32October
October: high / low8° / -1°
Rain this month81mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Aquil at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month8°C

Average high in April

Coolest month-2°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthDecember

118 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Weather in Aquil

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
4°C

Rain · wind 11 km/h · humidity 88%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct6°2°14.2 mm
Fri23 Oct5°2°22 mm
Sat24 Oct6°2°10.8 mm
Sun25 Oct6°2°11.5 mm
Mon26 Oct7°2°3.1 mm
Tue27 Oct7°1°10 mm
Wed28 Oct5°1°11.7 mm
Thu29 Oct4°0°15.1 mm
Fri30 Oct6°1°11.3 mm
Sat31 Oct6°2°11.2 mm

When to go to Aquil

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score171311264251505144322213
High8°8°8°8°8°8°8°8°8°8°8°8°
Low0°1°1°1°0°-1°-2°-1°-1°-1°-1°-1°
Rain (mm)175203247135409493581103118
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Aquil

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Aquil

All monuments

Nature around Aquil

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Aquil

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Aquil

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 104 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 108 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 112 km
6.4Casma 87 km ↙1962 · 141 km

Towns and villages around Aquil

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Aquil

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Aquil?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Aquil.
What is the hottest month in Aquil?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of 1°C.
What is the coldest month in Aquil?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 8°C and lows of -2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Aquil?
December is the wettest month with about 118 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.