Huanuco weather in January (Huánuco, Peru)

Is Huanuco a good destination in January, weather-wise? Find all the essential weather information for this month in our guide.

Temperatures

The typical weather for January in Huanuco includes pleasant temperatures and heavy rainfall. Anticipate daytime highs near 21°C, and cooler nights with temperatures around 12°C.

Precipitation

Huanuco in January falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 417 mm for the month. You can typically expect 21 days days of rain this month, based on climate records.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, January may not be the ideal month to visit Huanuco. June, July and August generally stand out with the best circumstances. While January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Huanuco climate page with graphs.

 

Huanuco, monthly averages in January

Min Temperature 12°C  

Max Temperature 21°C  

Chance of Rain 69%  

Precipitation 417 mm  

Rainy days 21 days  

Where to go in Peru in January

Find out more about the weather in Peru and which places have the best travel conditions in this month.

Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

Precipitation

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor

Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Huanuco, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Camping

6/10

Interested in more climate information?

This site provides you with all the information you need about the climate in Huanuco.

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