Ayacucho
Ayacucho is a city in Peru, 2,805 m above sea level. It has a population of about 216,444 (2017). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ayacucho at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in July
135 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
within 12 km
How Ayacucho has grown
People living in the built-up area (37 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+278%57k in 1975 → 217k in 2025Weather in Ayacucho
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 89%
When to go to Ayacucho
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 52 | 52 | 52 | 70 | 89 | 90 | 95 | 97 | 89 | 69 | 66 | 52 |
| High | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 19° |
| Low | 11° | 10° | 10° | 10° | 8° | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 10° |
| Rain (mm) | 123 | 135 | 117 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 56 | 64 | 112 |
| Wet days | 19 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 17 |
What's on in Ayacucho
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ayacucho
More museums: Casa Museo Joaquín López Antay · Museo de Arte Popular Joaquín López Antay · Museo textil
Outdoors around Ayacucho
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Ayacucho
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ayacucho
Earthquakes around Ayacucho
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Ayacucho
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ayacucho from above
Postal codes
Getting to Ayacucho
Places near Ayacucho
Places with a climate like Ayacucho
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
