Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Provincia de Carhuaz
Provincia de Carhuaz
Ancash, Peru

Ñihuin

Ñihuin is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 3,106 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now20°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time10:40
9.30° S, 77.69° WElevation 3,106 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Ñihuinweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec63October
October: high / low16° / 6°
Rain this month76mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Ñihuin at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in April

Coolest month5°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthDecember

96 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

3 mm of rain

Weather in Ñihuin

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Cloudy · wind 6 km/h · humidity 37%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct25°12°2.7 mm
Fri23 Oct23°12°5.9 mm
Sat24 Oct23°13°2.1 mm
Sun25 Oct21°13°4 mm
Mon26 Oct21°9°5.3 mm
Tue27 Oct24°8°
Wed28 Oct23°10°2.5 mm
Thu29 Oct22°12°2.9 mm
Fri30 Oct24°11°2.5 mm
Sat31 Oct24°11°2 mm

When to go to Ñihuin

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score504745586978788173635546
High16°16°16°16°16°15°15°16°16°16°16°16°
Low7°8°8°7°6°5°5°5°6°6°6°7°
Rain (mm)1361541961053173834769096
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Ñihuin

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

Nature around Ñihuin

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 Ñihuin

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ñihuin

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 127 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 132 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 121 km
6.1Huarmey 24 km ↖1970 · 105 km

Towns and villages around Ñihuin

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

Places near Ñihuin

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ñihuin?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ñihuin.
What is the hottest month in Ñihuin?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the coldest month in Ñihuin?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ñihuin?
December is the wettest month with about 96 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.