Huancayo has a tundra climate (Köppen ET), with Jan highs around 67°F and Jul lows near 33°F, and about 26 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: mountains in the distance, dry, golden landscape. A typical home costs about $46k (estimate).
Explore Huancayo on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 6°F hotter, winter nights 9°F colder.
Rain & snow35% less rain and snow (17 in vs 26 in), spread through the year, unlike Huancayo's summer rains, some winter snow.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Mogollon Rim vs the Cordillera Blanca), both well inland, 4,400 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 15°F colder.
Rain & snow27% less rain and snow (19 in vs 26 in), falling mostly in summer, like Huancayo, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Front Range vs the Cordillera Blanca), both well inland, 4,300 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 5°F hotter, winter nights 14°F colder.
Rain & snow44% less rain and snow (14 in vs 26 in), spread through the year, unlike Huancayo's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Cordillera Blanca), both well inland, 3,700 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 4°F hotter, winter nights 18°F colder.
Rain & snow18% less rain and snow (21 in vs 26 in), spread through the year, unlike Huancayo's summer rains, snowy winters (2 months below freezing).
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, big mountains nearby vs mountains in the distance at home (the Rocky Mountains vs the Cordillera Blanca), both well inland, 4,200 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights 7°F colder.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (21 in vs 26 in), spread through the year, unlike Huancayo's summer rains, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Mogollon Rim vs the Cordillera Blanca), both well inland, 5,800 ft lower.
TempsSummer afternoons about the same, winter nights 15°F colder.
Rain & snow35% less rain (17 in vs 26 in), falling mostly in summer, like Huancayo, a dusting of snow possible.
ScenerySame dry, golden landscape from above, both have mountains in the distance (the Front Range vs the Cordillera Blanca), both well inland, 4,700 ft lower.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 67° | 44° | 4.2 |
| Feb | 66° | 44° | 4.7 |
| Mar | 66° | 44° | 4.1 |
| Apr | 68° | 40° | 1.8 |
| May | 70° | 36° | 0.7 |
| Jun | 69° | 32° | 0.3 |
| Jul | 69° | 33° | 0.3 |
| Aug | 69° | 34° | 0.6 |
| Sep | 69° | 39° | 1.4 |
| Oct | 69° | 41° | 2.2 |
| Nov | 71° | 42° | 2.4 |
| Dec | 68° | 43° | 3.1 |