Climate ▸Forecast ▸January ▸February ▸
JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

Weather in January in Ancash

Planning a journey to Ancash this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Ancash in January?

Ancash is a region in Peru. The weather in Ancash in January can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from mild to warm and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

The average highest temperatures fluctuate between mild in Huaraz at 12°C to warm in Huarmey at 27°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 20°C in Huarmey and 3°C in Huaraz.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Ancash, check out the map below.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Chimbote with an average of 9.8 mm to heavy rainfall in Caraz with 275 mm.

For more details on the yearly climate, visit our Ancash climate page.

Where to go in Ancash in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Ancash on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Map not visible? Whoops sorry! Please refresh the page.
MarkerMarkerMarkerMarkerMarker
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).

Select a Month of Interest

Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Peru, check out our Ancash's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Ancash?

Huaraz

In January Huaraz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Huaraz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
13°C 
2°C 
846 mm 
146 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
110 mm 
18 days 
poor 
12°C 
3°C 
135 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Huaraz

Chimbote

In January Chimbote generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Chimbote
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
24°C 
18°C 
147 mm 
59 days 
26°C 
20°C 
9.8 mm 
7 days 
28°C 
22°C 
14 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Chimbote

Urbanizacion Buenos Aires

In January Urbanizacion Buenos Aires generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Urbanizacion Buenos Aires
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
24°C 
18°C 
142 mm 
58 days 
26°C 
20°C 
10 mm 
7 days 
28°C 
21°C 
15 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Urbanizacion Buenos Aires

Carhuaz

In January Carhuaz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Carhuaz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
14°C 
3°C 
2290 mm 
142 days 
14°C 
4°C 
256 mm 
18 days 
poor 
14°C 
4°C 
282 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Carhuaz

Huarmey

In January Huarmey generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Huarmey
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
24°C 
18°C 
188 mm 
55 days 
27°C 
20°C 
21 mm 
6 days 
27°C 
21°C 
45 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Huarmey

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Ancash, in Peru.

Is January the best time to visit Ancash?

In our opinion, January may not be the ideal time to visit Ancash due to the typically poor weather in Huaraz.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly tolerable weather in Huaraz. The weather in January, February, March and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in Ancash.

Weather and climate has detailed information for every country in the world. Are you going to Peru? Get detailed historical weather averages for many cities in Peru.

Not sure yet where to go? We now have a tool which recommends destinations that suit your ideal travel conditions. Find out where to go with our weather planner.