Huaraz Weather in August
Huaraz in August
The short of it: Huaraz in August averages a high of 21 °C (70 °F) and a low of 5 °C (40 °F), with 4.0 mm (0.16 in) of rain and about 11 h 48 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 21° · low 5° · rain 4.0 mm · daylight 11 h 48 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
Thirty years of records give Huaraz an average August high of 21°, a low of 5° and some 4.0 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 21°, nights near 5°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 4.0 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 48 min in mid-August.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Huaraz runs about middling and drier than most in August. Centenario, 1 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
August in Huaraz, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus September
- 1° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 48 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CentenarioAncash | 1 km N | 21° | 5° | 4.0 mm |
| ChavinAncash | 10 km N | 18° | 1° | 6.0 mm |
| YungarAncash | 18 km NNW | 21° | 4° | 4.0 mm |
| PariahuancaAncash | 19 km NNW | 21° | 5° | 5.0 mm |
| AntaAncash | 20 km NNW | 23° | 6° | 5.0 mm |
| PiraAncash | 21 km WSW | 16° | 0° | 4.0 mm |
| VicosAncash | 22 km N | 21° | 5° | 5.0 mm |
| Copa ChicoAncash | 28 km N | 18° | 2° | 6.0 mm |