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La Libertad, Peru

El Cando

El Cando is a locality in La Libertad, Peru, 2,965 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now11°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time07:15
7.86° S, 77.86° WElevation 2,965 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in El Candoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec65October
October: high / low18° / 7°
Rain this month73mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

El Cando at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in November

Coolest month8°C

Average low in February

Wettest monthMarch

133 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 25 km

Weather in El Cando

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 90%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct19°10°
Mon26 Oct17°11°7.8 mm
Tue27 Oct21°9°3.8 mm
Wed28 Oct20°8°2.4 mm
Thu29 Oct20°10°2.9 mm
Fri30 Oct21°9°
Sat31 Oct22°9°
Sun1 Nov21°11°4.2 mm
Mon2 Nov18°10°5.5 mm
Tue3 Nov19°10°5.6 mm

When to go to El Cando

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score544747537383869082656155
High17°17°17°17°17°17°17°18°18°18°18°18°
Low8°8°8°8°7°6°5°6°7°7°7°7°
Rain (mm)931121338028126927737684
Wet days1314181395436111213

What's on in El Cando

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

Monuments and museums in El Cando

All monuments

Nature around El Cando

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 Cando

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Cando

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.0Ichocán 28 km →2005 · 63 km
5.7Pomabamba 28 km ←2010 · 106 km
5.7Tocache 46 km ↖1984 · 127 km
5.6Cabana 30 km ↑1987 · 34 km

Towns and villages around El Cando

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

Places near El Cando

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Cando?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Cando.
What is the hottest month in El Cando?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in El Cando?
February is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Cando?
March is the wettest month with about 133 mm of precipitation on 18 wet days.