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Provincia de Casma
Provincia de Casma
Ancash, Peru

El Doce

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

Now30°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time14:13
9.43° S, 78.36° WElevation 11 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in El Doceweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec90October
October: high / low20° / 17°
Rain this month3mm
Sea this month17°
Best timeJun–Aug

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

El Doce at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month25°C

Average high in February

Coolest month16°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthMarch

13 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

1 mm of rain

Warmest sea22°C

February

Monuments nearby5+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in El Doce

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

14-day forecast
30°C

Partly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 52%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct29°23°
Sat24 Oct28°23°
Sun25 Oct29°23°
Mon26 Oct29°24°
Tue27 Oct30°23°
Wed28 Oct29°24°
Thu29 Oct29°23°
Fri30 Oct30°24°
Sat31 Oct29°23°

When to go to El Doce

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score807872859399989997908679
High24°25°25°24°22°21°20°20°20°20°21°23°
Low21°22°22°21°19°18°17°16°16°17°18°19°
Rain (mm)91513721111335
Wet days446431111235
Sea21°22°21°20°19°19°18°17°17°17°17°19°

What's on in El Doce

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

Monuments and museums in El Doce

All monuments

Nature around El Doce

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 Doce

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Doce

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.1Paramonga 67 km ←1966 · 142 km
7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 57 km
7.5Chimbote 123 km ↙1996 · 136 km
6.9Paramonga 28 km ←1963 · 138 km

Towns and villages around El Doce

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

Places near El Doce

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Doce?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Doce.
What is the hottest month in El Doce?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in El Doce?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 20°C and lows of 16°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Doce?
March is the wettest month with about 13 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.
How warm is the sea near El Doce?
The sea is warmest in February at about 22°C and coolest in October at about 17°C.