Huascarán National Park weather in October (Ancash, Peru)

Is October a good time to explore Huascarán National Park weather-wise? Use this page to get an overview of the month’s weather conditions.

Temperatures

In October, Huascarán National Park typically experiences moderate temperatures and heavy rainfall. The temperature during the day can rise to approximately 14°C. At night, it falls to around 3°C.

Precipitation

Huascarán National Park in October falls under the rainy season with heavy rainfall, averaging around 228 mm for the month. Typically, you can expect about 13 days of rain this month.

If you're looking for dry conditions and comfortable temperatures, October may not be the ideal month to visit Huascarán National Park. August generally stands out with the best circumstances. While January, February, March, September, October, November and December tend to showcase less optimal conditions.

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

 

Huascarán National Park, monthly averages in October

Min Temperature 3°C  

Max Temperature 14°C  

Chance of Rain 42%  

Precipitation 228 mm  

Rainy days 13 days  

Where to go in Peru in October

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Weather conditions Weather

Temperatures

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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?

Plan on layering your clothes. Some days or part of the day it will be nice and warm and some moments it can be a bit chilly. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay.

What To Do

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

Cycling

5/10

Walking

5/10

Barbeque

4/10

Camping

3/10

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