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Weather in January in The Cordillera Blanca

Thinking about venturing to the Cordillera Blanca this January and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in the Cordillera Blanca in January?

The Cordillera Blanca is a region in Peru. January in the Cordillera Blanca generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from high to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from mild in Huaraz at 12°C to pleasant in Chiquián at 21°C. At night it cools down to 4°C in Chiquián and 3°C in Huaraz.

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

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Chiquián with an average of 109 mm to heavy rainfall in Caraz with 275 mm.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our the Cordillera Blanca climate page.

Where to go in the Cordillera Blanca in January

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

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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).

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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 Cordillera Blanca's climate page.

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 3 most popular destinations in the Cordillera Blanca?

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

Caraz

In January Caraz generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Caraz
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
<<  
15°C 
5°C 
2307 mm 
139 days 
15°C 
5°C 
275 mm 
17 days 
poor 
15°C 
6°C 
315 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Caraz

Chiquián

In January Chiquián generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 4°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Chiquián
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   Annual Annual
<<  
21°C 
4°C 
660 mm 
poor 
21°C 
4°C 
109 mm 
21°C 
5°C 
130 mm 
Climate in Chiquián

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

Is January the best time to visit the Cordillera Blanca?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Huaraz, January may not be the ideal time to visit the Cordillera Blanca.

Generally speaking, June, July, August and September provide tolerable weather in Huaraz. On the other hand, the months of 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 the Cordillera Blanca.

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