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Provincia de Huaylas
Provincia de Huaylas
Ancash, Peru

Quishar

Quishar is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 3,907 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now11°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time00:51
9.20° S, 77.82° WElevation 3,907 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Quisharweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec44October
October: high / low12° / 3°
Rain this month86mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Quishar at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month13°C

Average high in April

Coolest month2°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthDecember

116 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Weather in Quishar

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

14-day forecast
11°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 70%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct20°10°1.7 mm
Sun25 Oct18°10°2.6 mm
Mon26 Oct20°9°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct21°8°1.5 mm
Wed28 Oct21°7°1 mm
Thu29 Oct20°6°2.4 mm
Fri30 Oct21°7°1 mm
Sat31 Oct22°5°1 mm
Sun1 Nov21°9°1 mm

When to go to Quishar

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score292825405261606354443526
High12°12°12°13°12°12°12°12°12°12°12°12°
Low4°5°5°4°4°3°2°2°3°3°3°4°
Rain (mm)1681902361303994103886104116
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Quishar

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

Monuments and museums in Quishar

All monuments

Nature around Quishar

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 Quishar

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Quishar

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 113 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 118 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 117 km
6.4Casma 87 km ↙1962 · 148 km

Towns and villages around Quishar

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

Places near Quishar

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Quishar?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Quishar.
What is the hottest month in Quishar?
April is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Quishar?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Quishar?
December is the wettest month with about 116 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.