Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Provincia de Santa
Provincia de Santa
Ancash, Peru

Chinga

Chinga is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 2,496 m above sea level. It has a population of about 57. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now12°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population57
Local time22:32
8.98° S, 78.02° WElevation 2,496 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code02740
The year in Chingaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low18° / 8°
Rain this month58mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Chinga at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in August

Coolest month9°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthMarch

199 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 46 km

Weather in Chinga

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Rain · wind 3 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct15°12°14.7 mm
Sat24 Oct16°11°15.2 mm
Sun25 Oct16°11°13.5 mm
Mon26 Oct16°10°3.8 mm
Tue27 Oct18°9°2 mm
Wed28 Oct15°8°4.8 mm
Thu29 Oct15°9°5.9 mm
Fri30 Oct16°8°3 mm
Sat31 Oct17°8°1 mm
Sun1 Nov15°8°3.5 mm

When to go to Chinga

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score504541597887889284685849
High17°17°17°17°17°18°18°18°18°18°18°18°
Low9°9°9°9°8°7°7°7°8°8°8°8°
Rain (mm)1281681991043084726587284
Wet days121314117443591114

What's on in Chinga

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

Monuments and museums in Chinga

All monuments

Nature around Chinga

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 Chinga

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chinga

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 96 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 97 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 121 km
6.4Casma 87 km ↙1962 · 146 km

Towns and villages around Chinga

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

Postal code

02740

Places near Chinga

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chinga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chinga.
What is the hottest month in Chinga?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Chinga?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chinga?
March is the wettest month with about 199 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Chinga?
The postal code of Chinga is 02740.