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Provincia de Santa
Provincia de Santa
Ancash, Peru

El Amunta

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

Now23°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time01:31
8.92° S, 78.52° WElevation 144 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in El Amuntaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85October
October: high / low22° / 16°
Rain this month4mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

El Amunta at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in February

Coolest month15°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthMarch

15 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby2+

within 44 km

Weather in El Amunta

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

14-day forecast
23°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct30°23°
Sat24 Oct29°23°
Sun25 Oct30°22°1.5 mm
Mon26 Oct31°22°
Tue27 Oct31°23°
Wed28 Oct30°23°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct30°23°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct30°23°
Sat31 Oct30°23°0.5 mm

When to go to El Amunta

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score706157769298989995858177
High26°27°27°26°23°22°21°20°21°22°23°25°
Low20°22°22°20°18°16°15°15°15°16°16°18°
Rain (mm)91715822122445
Wet days679641111456

What's on in El Amunta

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

Monuments and museums in El Amunta

All monuments

Nature around El Amunta

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 El Amunta

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Amunta

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 53 km
7.5Chimbote 123 km ↙1996 · 139 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 48 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 110 km

Towns and villages around El Amunta

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

Places near El Amunta

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Amunta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Amunta.
What is the hottest month in El Amunta?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in El Amunta?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Amunta?
March is the wettest month with about 15 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.