Paracas
Paracas is a village in Ica, Peru, close to the sea. It has a population of about 1,196. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Paracas at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in August
1 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
February
Weather in Paracas
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Paracas
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 | 86 | 78 | 81 | 97 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 89 |
| High | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 21° | 23° |
| Low | 21° | 22° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 17° | 19° |
| Rain (mm) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wet days | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sea | 20° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 19° |
What's on in Paracas
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Paracas
Earthquakes around Paracas
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Paracas
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 10 · 1 km
Formations around the town
Towns and villages around Paracas
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.