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Provincia de Yungay
Provincia de Yungay
Ancash, Peru

Uma Shoc

Uma Shoc is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 3,431 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now9°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time23:48
9.11° S, 77.70° WElevation 3,431 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Uma Shocweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec52October
October: high / low14° / 4°
Rain this month98mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Uma Shoc at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month14°C

Average high in February

Coolest month4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthDecember

136 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

5 mm of rain

Weather in Uma Shoc

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

14-day forecast
9°C

Cloudy · wind 1 km/h · humidity 87%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct17°9°8.4 mm
Mon26 Oct18°9°0.6 mm
Tue27 Oct17°4°
Wed28 Oct19°5°
Thu29 Oct18°3°0.7 mm
Fri30 Oct19°6°
Sat31 Oct19°3°
Sun1 Nov17°7°5.3 mm
Mon2 Nov17°8°8.5 mm
Tue3 Nov16°8°7 mm

When to go to Uma Shoc

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score393735485966666963524435
High14°14°14°14°14°13°13°13°14°14°14°14°
Low5°6°6°5°4°4°3°3°4°4°4°5°
Rain (mm)18220224713138105104198124136
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Uma Shoc

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

Monuments and museums in Uma Shoc

All monuments

Nature around Uma Shoc

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 Uma Shoc

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Uma Shoc

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 · 130 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 132 km
6.2Chimbote 50 km ←2025 · 147 km

Towns and villages around Uma Shoc

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

Places near Uma Shoc

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Uma Shoc?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Uma Shoc.
What is the hottest month in Uma Shoc?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Uma Shoc?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Uma Shoc?
December is the wettest month with about 136 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.