Apurímac Department · Peru
Abancay travel guide
Abancay is a city in Apurímac Department, Peru, home to about 72,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May and August to November
- Nearest airport
- CUZ103 km · Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
- Currency
- PENNuevo sol
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Language
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Abancay
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abancay are April, May and August to November. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; February is the wettest, with about 152 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Abancay: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), about 103 km from the city centre in a straight line.
CUZ · Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Questions
Abancay: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Abancay?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Abancay are April, May and August to November. November is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C; February is the wettest, with about 152 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Abancay?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ), about 103 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Abancay?
Nuevo sol (PEN).
Nearby
Destinations near Abancay
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.