Huánuco weather by month & the best time to visit

🇵🇪 Peru · highland city · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Huánuco is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with June and July close behind. Huánuco averages about 1,822 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

1,822

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

86/100

Rain / year

652 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

197k

Elevation

1,851 m

When is the best time to visit Huánuco?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Huánuco is August, then June and July. The dullest month is December (71/100, 97 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Huánuco?

Huánuco gets a moderate 1,822 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 15 Sunshine Score points separate August from December. It ranks #20 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around January, carries about 41% of the annual 652 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Pucallpa Peru · 245 km · best in Jul · 2,025 h sun/yr
• Lima Peru · 258 km · best in Jan · 2,190 h sun/yr
• Tarapoto Peru · 375 km · best in Jul · 1,810 h sun/yr
• Trujillo Peru · 376 km · best in Jun · 2,249 h sun/yr
• Cajamarca Peru · 395 km · best in Jun · 2,412 h sun/yr
• Ayacucho Peru · 424 km · best in Jun · 3,033 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Jauja Peru · 226 km · 2,166 h sun/yr · best in May
• Chimbote Peru · 267 km · 2,490 h sun/yr · best in May