January is one of the strongest months in Paracas (5th)
Best window · 9.2/10January averages 23°C (73°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 5 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Paracas (5th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
February in Paracas — one of the year's strongest windows (7th)
Best window · 8.8/10February averages 24°C (74°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 8 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 hours of daylight to work with.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Paracas (7th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
March ranks 8th of 12 for Paracas — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10Trail conditions at 23°C (74°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in March; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
At just 6 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paracas at 8.8/10 (8th of 12), just behind November at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
April ranks 4th of 12 for Paracas — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10April averages 22°C (72°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 2 mm for the month, with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.4/10 puts this among the year's best months in Paracas (4th of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
May is one of the strongest months in Paracas (9th)
Best window · 8.7/10Trail conditions at 20°C (68°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in May; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 16 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paracas at 8.7/10 (9th of 12), just behind November at 9.7/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Paracas — reliably good (12th best month)
Good · 7.9/10June averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.2 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? November scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Paracas: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 8/10July averages 18°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 0 mm for the month, with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 8/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? November scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Paracas: strong conditions, 10th of 12
Good · 8.4/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.5 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
September in Paracas — one of the year's strongest windows (6th)
Best window · 9.2/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paracas at 9.2/10 (6th of 12), just behind November at 9.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
October is one of the strongest months in Paracas (2nd)
Best window · 9.6/10October averages 19°C (66°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Paracas (2nd of 12); only November scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Paracas tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.7/10November averages 20°C (68°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 3 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.7 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Paracas at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
December in Paracas — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.6/10Trail conditions at 21°C (70°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in December; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.8 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Paracas at 9.6/10 (3rd of 12), just behind November at 9.7/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
