Paracas weather by month

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Paracas, Peru
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The best time to visit Paracas is February to April 92/100 in April, 24°C and 0 rainy days. The best season is autumn, March to May (90/100 on average).

The worst month is October at 85/100 — nice, dry, clean air. See October

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

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Paracas, month by month

Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Paracas is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.

MonthScoreTierHighRainSunCrowdsOn
Jan87A25°C2 d11 hPeak3
Feb89A27°C1 d11 hPeak3
Mar90S26°C1 d11 hPeak3
Apr92S24°C0 d11 hBusy1
May89A21°C0 d11 hBusy1
Jun89A20°C0 d10 hShoulder2
Jul88A19°C0 d11 hPeak3
Aug86A19°C0 d11 hBusy3
Sep86A19°C0 d11 hShoulder2
Oct85A20°C0 d12 hBusy1
Nov86A21°C0 d12 hQuiet1
Dec86A23°C1 d11 hBusy2

What's on in Paracas through the year

Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.

January
  • Lima's summer season1 Jan – 15 MarSeason
  • Reserve ticket and boat rules1 Jan – 31 DecRule
June
  • The paracas wind1 Jun – 30 Sep (usually)Season
July
  • Fiestas Patrias28–29 JulHoliday
December
  • Sea lion pups on the Ballestas15 Dec – 15 Mar (usually)Nature

Everything on in Paracas through the year →

Crowds in Paracas in April

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)

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Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet

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