Jauja weather by month & the best time to visit

🇵🇪 Peru · highland town · cold desert climate

The best time to visit Jauja is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and April close behind. Jauja averages about 2,166 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year

2,166

Sunniest month

May

Peak score

83/100

Rain / year

179 mm

Midday UV at peak

11 (extreme)

Population

21k

Elevation

3,361 m

When is the best time to visit Jauja?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Jauja is May, then September and April. The dullest month is January (72/100, 28 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Jauja?

Jauja gets a moderate 2,166 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 11 Sunshine Score points separate May from January. It ranks #16 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 53% of the annual 179 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Lima Peru · 181 km · best in Jan · 2,190 h sun/yr
• Ayacucho Peru · 206 km · best in Jun · 3,033 h sun/yr
• Pucallpa Peru · 391 km · best in Jul · 2,025 h sun/yr
• Cusco Peru · 430 km · best in Sep · 2,286 h sun/yr
• Trujillo Peru · 573 km · best in Jun · 2,249 h sun/yr
• Tarapoto Peru · 595 km · best in Jul · 1,810 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Huánuco Peru · 226 km · 1,822 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Andahuaylas Peru · 314 km · 2,664 h sun/yr · best in Oct
• Nazca Peru · 346 km · 3,450 h sun/yr · best in Apr