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Provincia de Huaylas
Provincia de Huaylas
Ancash, Peru

Karka

Karka is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 3,716 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now12°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time13:09
9.03° S, 77.96° WElevation 3,716 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Karkaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec54October
October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month67mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Karka at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in August

Coolest month6°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthDecember

98 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Weather in Karka

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

14-day forecast
12°C

Rain · wind 11 km/h · humidity 82%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct14°7°12.4 mm
Fri23 Oct11°6°15.7 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°18.5 mm
Sun25 Oct12°7°15.6 mm
Mon26 Oct12°7°5 mm
Tue27 Oct13°6°1 mm
Wed28 Oct11°5°8.3 mm
Thu29 Oct11°5°5.4 mm
Fri30 Oct13°4°2 mm
Sat31 Oct13°5°8.3 mm

When to go to Karka

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score363230466371707366544434
High14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°14°
Low5°6°6°6°5°4°4°4°5°5°4°5°
Rain (mm)1451792141153494829678498
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Karka

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

Monuments and museums in Karka

All monuments

Nature around Karka

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 Karka

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Karka

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 101 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 103 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 120 km
6.4Casma 87 km ↙1962 · 147 km

Towns and villages around Karka

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

Places near Karka

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Karka?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Karka.
What is the hottest month in Karka?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Karka?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the rainiest month in Karka?
December is the wettest month with about 98 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.