Salitre
Salitre is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 827 m above sea level. It has a population of about 250. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Salitre at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in December
Average low in July
105 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 30 km
Weather in Salitre
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 88%
When to go to Salitre
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 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 76 | 89 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 93 | 83 | 78 | 69 |
| High | 27° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 26° | 27° |
| Low | 19° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 63 | 95 | 105 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 36 |
| Wet days | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
What's on in Salitre
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Salitre
Nature around Salitre
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Salitre
Earthquakes around Salitre
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Salitre
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.