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Provincia de Jaén
Provincia de Jaén
Cajamarca Department, Peru

El Bacón

El Bacón is a locality in Cajamarca Department, Peru, 1,921 m above sea level. The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.

Now15°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time05:35
5.97° S, 79.03° WElevation 1,921 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal codes06720, 06740
The year in El Bacónweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec70October
October: high / low22° / 13°
Rain this month100mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

El Bacón at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month23°C

Average high in November

Coolest month12°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthMarch

146 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

19 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 39 km

Weather in El Bacón

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct25°14°3.9 mm
Mon26 Oct23°16°2.5 mm
Tue27 Oct25°14°24.4 mm
Wed28 Oct22°14°22.2 mm
Thu29 Oct22°14°10.5 mm
Fri30 Oct23°13°3.5 mm
Sat31 Oct24°14°16.5 mm
Sun1 Nov22°14°9.5 mm
Mon2 Nov23°14°10.7 mm
Tue3 Nov22°14°16.4 mm

When to go to El Bacón

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score575150577481879184706558
High22°21°21°21°21°20°19°20°22°22°23°22°
Low13°14°14°14°13°12°12°12°13°13°13°13°
Rain (mm)1041251461015530261935100103114
Wet days131517138643591013

What's on in El Bacón

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

Monuments and museums in El Bacón

All monuments

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over El Bacón

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Bacón

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.7Lámud 11 km ↗1979 · 124 km
5.7San Andrés de Salitral 52 km ↙1970 · 134 km
5.5Cutervo 32 km ↗1965 · 44 km
5.4Jaén 20 km ↘2005 · 39 km

Towns and villages around El Bacón

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

Postal codes

0672006740

Places near El Bacón

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Bacón?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Bacón.
What is the hottest month in El Bacón?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 23°C and lows of 13°C.
What is the coldest month in El Bacón?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Bacón?
March is the wettest month with about 146 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of El Bacón?
El Bacón has 2 postal codes: 06720, 06740.