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Provincia de Huamanga
Provincia de Huamanga
Ayacucho, Peru

Huaycay

Huaycay is a locality in Ayacucho, Peru, 3,822 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now4°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time02:10
13.30° S, 74.45° WElevation 3,822 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Huaycayweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec50October
October: high / low14° / 3°
Rain this month111mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Huaycay at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in November

Coolest month0°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthMarch

200 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

14 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 45 km

Weather in Huaycay

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

14-day forecast
4°C

Partly cloudy · wind 2 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today29 Oct16°3°1.3 mm
Fri30 Oct16°4°0.7 mm
Sat31 Oct15°4°2.8 mm
Sun1 Nov16°5°2.1 mm
Mon2 Nov16°3°1.8 mm
Tue3 Nov15°6°5.4 mm
Wed4 Nov15°7°4.1 mm
Thu5 Nov14°4°5.6 mm
Fri6 Nov16°5°8.3 mm

When to go to Huaycay

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score252423425954606357504728
High13°13°13°13°12°11°11°11°12°14°14°14°
Low5°5°5°4°2°0°0°1°2°3°3°4°
Rain (mm)207225200613414293757111105184
Wet days1718198441147814

What's on in Huaycay

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

Monuments and museums in Huaycay

All monuments

Nature around Huaycay

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 Huaycay

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Huaycay

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.1Chuschi 38 km ↓2010 · 70 km
6.0Castrovirreyna 45 km →1976 · 48 km
5.8Ica 29 km →2026 · 147 km
5.7Ascensión 29 km ↙2024 · 94 km

Towns and villages around Huaycay

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

Places near Huaycay

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Huaycay?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Huaycay.
What is the hottest month in Huaycay?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the coldest month in Huaycay?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 0°C.
What is the rainiest month in Huaycay?
March is the wettest month with about 200 mm of precipitation on 19 wet days.