Canchas
Canchas is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 1,610 m above sea level. It has a population of about 192. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Canchas at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in February
145 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 40 km
Weather in Canchas
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 3 km/h · humidity 100%
When to go to Canchas
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 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 63 | 82 | 90 | 91 | 93 | 85 | 71 | 62 | 53 |
| High | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 22° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 12° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 13° |
| Rain (mm) | 89 | 126 | 145 | 74 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 55 |
| Wet days | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 |
What's on in Canchas
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Canchas
Nature around Canchas
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Canchas
Earthquakes around Canchas
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Canchas
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.