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Provincia de Yungay
Provincia de Yungay
Ancash, Peru

Colcas

Colcas is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 1,579 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now15°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time05:18
9.30° S, 78.03° WElevation 1,579 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Colcasweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec76October
October: high / low20° / 13°
Rain this month36mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Colcas at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in March

Coolest month12°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthDecember

58 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

2 mm of rain

Weather in Colcas

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 95%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct18°15°16.7 mm
Sat24 Oct19°16°6.2 mm
Sun25 Oct19°16°9 mm
Mon26 Oct20°16°3.8 mm
Tue27 Oct18°15°16.1 mm
Wed28 Oct16°15°8.8 mm
Thu29 Oct17°14°22.9 mm
Fri30 Oct18°15°17.6 mm
Sat31 Oct19°14°12.2 mm

When to go to Colcas

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score595553688593929388766656
High20°21°21°21°20°20°20°20°20°20°20°20°
Low14°15°15°14°13°13°12°12°13°13°13°14°
Rain (mm)94117136742142416364858
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Colcas

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

Monuments and museums in Colcas

All monuments

Nature around Colcas

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 Colcas

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Colcas

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 89 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 95 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 92 km
6.4Casma 87 km ↙1962 · 122 km

Towns and villages around Colcas

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

Places near Colcas

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Colcas?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Colcas.
What is the hottest month in Colcas?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Colcas?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Colcas?
December is the wettest month with about 58 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.