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Provincia de Huaylas
Provincia de Huaylas
Ancash, Peru

Yacun

Yacun is a locality in Ancash, Peru, 2,654 m above sea level. The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now20°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time10:49
9.03° S, 77.78° WElevation 2,654 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Yacunweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec71October
October: high / low17° / 8°
Rain this month84mm
Best timeJun–Aug

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

Yacun at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month18°C

Average high in February

Coolest month7°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthDecember

118 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Weather in Yacun

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 41%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct23°12°4.4 mm
Fri23 Oct19°12°10.1 mm
Sat24 Oct20°13°11.6 mm
Sun25 Oct19°13°18.6 mm
Mon26 Oct21°9°3.4 mm
Tue27 Oct22°6°
Wed28 Oct21°7°
Thu29 Oct21°9°0.5 mm
Fri30 Oct21°10°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct22°10°5.4 mm

When to go to Yacun

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score585654667784838781716353
High17°18°17°17°17°16°16°17°17°17°17°17°
Low9°9°9°9°8°7°6°7°8°8°8°9°
Rain (mm)1601822211183510493584104118
Wet days1011118633347912

What's on in Yacun

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

Monuments and museums in Yacun

All monuments

Nature around Yacun

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 Yacun

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Yacun

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.9Chimbote 35 km ↙1970 · 120 km
6.4Chimbote 34 km ←1985 · 123 km
6.4Huarmey 52 km ←1970 · 133 km
6.2Chimbote 60 km ↙1970 · 147 km

Towns and villages around Yacun

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

Places near Yacun

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Yacun?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yacun.
What is the hottest month in Yacun?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Yacun?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yacun?
December is the wettest month with about 118 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.