Huamachuco
Huamachuco is a town in La Libertad, Peru, 3,341 m above sea level. It has a population of about 41,613 (2017). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Huamachuco at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in February
164 mm of rain
7 mm of rain
within 2.1 km
Weather in Huamachuco
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 1 km/h · humidity 99%
When to go to Huamachuco
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 47 | 40 | 40 | 47 | 68 | 79 | 83 | 88 | 78 | 59 | 55 | 49 |
| High | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° |
| Low | 7° | 7° | 7° | 7° | 6° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 113 | 138 | 164 | 103 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 90 | 86 | 98 |
| Wet days | 13 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
What's on in Huamachuco
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Huamachuco
More museums: Museo Arqueologico de Huamachuco
Outdoors around Huamachuco
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Huamachuco
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Huamachuco
Earthquakes around Huamachuco
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Huamachuco
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Huamachuco from above
Postal codes
Getting to Huamachuco
Places near Huamachuco
Places with a climate like Huamachuco
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
