Cajamarca weather by month & the best time to visit

🇵🇪 Peru · highland city · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Cajamarca is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with July and August close behind. Cajamarca averages about 2,412 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 6 mm of rain in June.

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Sun hours / year

2,412

Sunniest month

June

Peak score

92/100

Rain / year

415 mm

Midday UV at peak

12 (extreme)

Population

201k

Elevation

2,680 m

When is the best time to visit Cajamarca?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Cajamarca is June, then July and August. The dullest month is March (79/100, 78 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Cajamarca?

Cajamarca gets a moderate 2,412 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 13 Sunshine Score points separate June from March. It ranks #11 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 45% of the annual 415 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Trujillo Peru · 125 km · best in Jun · 2,249 h sun/yr
• Chiclayo Peru · 153 km · best in Jun · 2,389 h sun/yr
• Tarapoto Peru · 244 km · best in Jul · 1,810 h sun/yr
• Piura Peru · 319 km · best in Jun · 2,749 h sun/yr
• Tumbes Peru · 450 km · best in Aug · 2,148 h sun/yr
• Pucallpa Peru · 453 km · best in Jul · 2,025 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Chachapoyas Peru · 126 km · 1,402 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Jaén Peru · 175 km · 1,469 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Chimbote Peru · 224 km · 2,490 h sun/yr · best in May

Head-to-head

How Cajamarca compares month by month: Cajamarca vs Trujillo · Cajamarca vs Piura · Cajamarca vs Chiclayo · Cajamarca vs Pucallpa · all comparisons