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Provincia de Yungay
Provincia de Yungay
Ancash, Peru

Capiacashca

Capiacashca is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 3,496 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold subtropical highland (Köppen Cwc), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now12°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time05:17
9.40° S, 77.96° WElevation 3,496 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Capiacashcaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec51October
October: high / low13° / 6°
Rain this month38mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Capiacashca at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in May

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

62 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

2 mm of rain

Weather in Capiacashca

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct18°11°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct19°12°
Sun25 Oct19°11°
Mon26 Oct19°10°
Tue27 Oct18°9°1.7 mm
Wed28 Oct18°10°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct18°11°8.3 mm
Fri30 Oct18°11°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct18°10°

When to go to Capiacashca

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score302826446269677064514130
High13°13°13°13°14°13°13°14°14°13°13°13°
Low7°7°7°7°7°6°6°6°6°6°6°6°
Rain (mm)101128153782042417385262
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Capiacashca

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

Monuments and museums in Capiacashca

All monuments

Nature around Capiacashca

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 Capiacashca

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Capiacashca

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 99 km
6.9Paramonga 28 km ←1963 · 139 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 105 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 90 km

Towns and villages around Capiacashca

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

Places near Capiacashca

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Capiacashca?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Capiacashca.
What is the hottest month in Capiacashca?
May is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Capiacashca?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Capiacashca?
December is the wettest month with about 62 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.