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Weather in October in Ancash

Planning a trip to Ancash this October? Here's what you need to know about the weather:

What is the weather like in Ancash in October?

Ancash is a region in Peru. Ancash offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In October, one might encounter 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 22°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 16°C in Huarmey and 2°C in Huaraz.

For a closer look at conditions across Ancash, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

In October, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Huarmey with an average of 8.1 mm to heavy rainfall in Carhuaz with 228 mm.

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

Where to go in Ancash in October

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

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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).

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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 October for the 5 most popular destinations in Ancash?

Huaraz

In October Huaraz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant 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
12°C 
1°C 
22 mm 
10 days 
12°C 
2°C 
68 mm 
12 days 
13°C 
2°C 
72 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Huaraz

Chimbote

In October Chimbote generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°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
21°C 
15°C 
15 mm 
4 days 
21°C 
16°C 
12 mm 
6 days 
22°C 
17°C 
8.9 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Chimbote

Urbanizacion Buenos Aires

In October Urbanizacion Buenos Aires generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°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
21°C 
15°C 
14 mm 
4 days 
21°C 
16°C 
11 mm 
5 days 
22°C 
16°C 
8.4 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Urbanizacion Buenos Aires

Carhuaz

In October Carhuaz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 14°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°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
13°C 
3°C 
181 mm 
10 days 
poor 
14°C 
3°C 
228 mm 
11 days 
poor 
14°C 
4°C 
212 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Carhuaz

Huarmey

In October Huarmey generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°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
22°C 
16°C 
9.6 mm 
4 days 
22°C 
16°C 
8.1 mm 
5 days 
24°C 
17°C 
7.1 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Huarmey

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

Is October the best time to visit Ancash?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Huaraz, October may not be the ideal time to visit Ancash.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly tolerable weather in Huaraz. In contrast, January, February, March and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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.

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