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

Shurac

Shurac is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 3,011 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now16°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time16:29
10.18° S, 77.63° WElevation 3,011 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Shuracweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec69October
October: high / low15° / 8°
Rain this month24mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

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

Shurac at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month15°C

Average high in August

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

56 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

1 mm of rain

Weather in Shurac

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

14-day forecast
16°C

Rain · wind 5 km/h · humidity 71%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct17°13°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct17°12°0.9 mm
Mon26 Oct17°11°
Tue27 Oct13°10°5.9 mm
Wed28 Oct16°10°4.9 mm
Thu29 Oct16°10°1.5 mm
Fri30 Oct17°9°
Sat31 Oct17°10°
Sun1 Nov16°10°
Mon2 Nov14°10°

When to go to Shurac

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score514948617580798381696251
High15°15°15°15°15°15°15°15°15°15°15°15°
Low8°8°9°8°8°8°7°8°8°8°8°8°
Rain (mm)95140182871521312243756
Wet days677542212458

What's on in Shurac

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 Shurac

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shurac

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.1Paramonga 67 km ←1966 · 107 km
6.9Paramonga 28 km ←1963 · 72 km
6.5Paramonga 82 km ←1995 · 118 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 110 km

Towns and villages around Shurac

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

Places near Shurac

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shurac?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shurac.
What is the hottest month in Shurac?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the coldest month in Shurac?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 15°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shurac?
December is the wettest month with about 56 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.