Nazca weather by month & the best time to visit
Peru · small town · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Nazca is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with May and June close behind. Nazca averages about 3,450 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in April.
When is the best time to visit Nazca?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Nazca is April, then May and June. The dullest month is January (97/100, 16 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Nazca?
Nazca is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,450 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 2 Sunshine Score points separate April from January. It ranks #3 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain is a non-event in Nazca — about 95 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 97 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 9 |
| February | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| March | 97 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 12 mm | 9 |
| April | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| May | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 6 mm | 8 |
| June | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 15° / 59°F | 3 mm | 7 |
| July | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 5 mm | 7 |
| August | 99 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| September | 99 | 25° / 77°F | 14° / 57°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| October | 99 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 5 mm | 11 |
| November | 98 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 8 mm | 11 |
| December | 97 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 14 mm | 10 |
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Nazca: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Nazca?
Nazca is a small town in Peru at 545 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Nazca get a year?
Nazca gets about 3,450 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Nazca?
The sunniest time to visit Nazca is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Nazca?
January is the least sunny month in Nazca, scoring 97/100 with about 16 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Nazca?
The typical midday UV index in Nazca peaks around 11 (extreme) in October, easing to about 7 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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