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Chanquillo
Cerro Sechín
Cerro Sechín
Ancash, Peru

Chanquillo

Chanquillo is a locality in Ancash, Peru. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now29°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time09:38
9.54° S, 78.23° WElevation 128 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Chanquilloweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec92October
October: high / low22° / 17°
Rain this month4mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Chanquillo at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in March

Coolest month16°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthMarch

28 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby4+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Chanquillo

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

14-day forecast
29°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 53%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct30°23°
Fri23 Oct30°22°
Sat24 Oct30°23°
Sun25 Oct30°23°
Mon26 Oct31°24°
Tue27 Oct31°24°
Wed28 Oct30°23°
Thu29 Oct31°23°
Fri30 Oct31°23°
Sat31 Oct31°23°

When to go to Chanquillo

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score807771869399989997928580
High25°26°26°25°23°22°21°21°21°22°23°24°
Low21°22°22°20°19°17°17°16°16°17°17°19°
Rain (mm)1828281331012469
Wet days435331101235

What's on in Chanquillo

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

Monuments and museums in Chanquillo

All monuments

Outdoors around Chanquillo

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Duna Longitudinal del ManchanViewpoints
3 km
Mirador de los Geoglifos de Pampa ColoradaViewpoints · 387 m
15 km

Nature around Chanquillo

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 Chanquillo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chanquillo

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.1Paramonga 67 km ←1966 · 131 km
7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 75 km
7.5Chimbote 123 km ↙1996 · 149 km
6.9Paramonga 28 km ←1963 · 124 km

Towns and villages around Chanquillo

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

Chanquillo from above

Getting to Chanquillo

FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales AirportCHM
55 km
Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International AirportTRU
189 km
Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini AirportHUU
225 km

Places near Chanquillo

Places with a climate like Chanquillo

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chanquillo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chanquillo.
What is the hottest month in Chanquillo?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Chanquillo?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chanquillo?
March is the wettest month with about 28 mm of precipitation on 5 wet days.