When to go · Casma
Casma in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain may affect dirt roads to Chanquillo).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- Medium
- Peru overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Peru overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain may affect dirt roads to Chanquillo).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- CasmaHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Peru overall
- Medium
- Prices · Peru overall
- Medium
Peru overall: Andes rainy season: afternoon storms, landslide risk on the Machu Picchu line; Lima sunny.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Casma, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2
May: 0 (better)
Crowds
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Prices
Jan: Medium
May: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
May: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–Mar (rain may affect dirt roads to Chanquillo).
May: Inside Casma's best window: May–Oct.
Casma: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.