Barranca
Barranca is a town in Lima region, Peru, close to the sea. It has a population of about 58,749 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Barranca at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in August
12 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
February
within 14 km
How Barranca has grown
People living in the built-up area (10 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+116%30k in 1975 → 64k in 2025Weather in Barranca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Barranca
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 | 77 | 73 | 69 | 86 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 86 | 85 | 77 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 23° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 7 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| Sea | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° |
What's on in Barranca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Barranca
Outdoors around Barranca
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Barranca
Earthquakes around Barranca
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Barranca
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Barranca from above
Postal code
Getting to Barranca
Places near Barranca
Places with a climate like Barranca
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
