Jaén
Jaén is a town in Cajamarca Department, Peru, 730 m above sea level. It has a population of about 52,493. The climate is classified as tropical savanna (Köppen Aw), with .
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Jaén at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in November
Average low in July
124 mm of rain
35 mm of rain
within 1.8 km
How Jaén has grown
People living in the built-up area (10 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+91%35k in 1975 → 67k in 2025Weather in Jaén
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 55%
When to go to Jaén
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 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 44 | 64 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 71 | 51 | 43 | 39 |
| High | 30° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° |
| Low | 21° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° |
| Rain (mm) | 82 | 106 | 124 | 105 | 91 | 65 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 78 | 76 | 82 |
| Wet days | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
What's on in Jaén
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Jaén
More museums: Museo Hermogenes Mejía Solf
Outdoors around Jaén
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Jaén
Earthquakes around Jaén
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Jaén
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Jaén from above
Postal code
Getting to Jaén
Places near Jaén
Places with a climate like Jaén
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
