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Huaraz in April: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Clear transition month

Huaraz in April is climatically well suited to active holidays and hiking and city breaks. The average daily high is around 16 °C. With about 7 rainy days it is moderate.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

73/100 · #7

Warmth

#7

Dryness

#7

Sun

#9

Published best categories: none

Turquoise glacial lake in the Cordillera Blanca near HuarazHuaraz · AprilPhoto: Murray Foubister · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climate facts

Average high
16 °C
Average low
3 °C
Rainy days (est.)
7 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.)
6 h/day
Humidity
70 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Huaraz: selected and adjacent months
MonthAvg high °CAvg low °CRainy days (est.)Precipitation mmSun h/day (est.)Humidity %Wind m/sScore
March15311645.6731.660
April (selected)1637366.1701.473
May1625276.4661.577

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: April (73/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

Score ΔAverage high ΔAverage low ΔRainy days ΔRain ΔSun ΔHumidity ΔWind Δ
March-13-0.7 °C+0.3 °C+4.4+28.2 mm-0.5 h+3.2 %+0.1 m/s
May+4+0.4 °C-0.6 °C-1.9-9 mm+0.3 h-3.6 %±0 m/s

All twelve months in context

Average daily high°C
16
J
16
F
15
M
16
A
16
M
16
J
16
J
17
A
17
S
17
O
17
N
16
D
Rainy days (estimated)
10
J
10
F
11
M
7
A
5
M
2
J
2
J
2
A
4
S
7
O
9
N
11
D
Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day
6
J
6
F
6
M
6
A
6
M
7
J
7
J
7
A
7
S
7
O
7
N
6
D
Turquoise glacial lake in the Cordillera Blanca near Huaraz

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Huaraz in April?

The average daily high is around 16 °C, with an average daily low of about 3 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Huaraz in April?

The curated estimate is about 7 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 36 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Huaraz?

By the climate score, June, July, August and September are the strongest months for Huaraz. April is not among them.