Pasco Department · Peru
Cerro de Pasco travel guide
Cerro de Pasco is a city in Pasco Department, Peru, home to about 59,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HUU90 km · Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
- Currency
- PENNuevo sol
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Language
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Cerro de Pasco
Cerro de Pasco has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 16 °C; February is the wettest, with about 206 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 Cerro de Pasco: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Francisco Carle Airport (JAU, 149 km) is also within reach.
HUU · Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport
JAU · Francisco Carle Airport
Questions
Cerro de Pasco: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Cerro de Pasco?
Cerro de Pasco has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. June is the warmest month, with average highs of 16 °C; February is the wettest, with about 206 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Cerro de Pasco?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Alferez Fap David Figueroa Fernandini Airport (HUU), about 90 km from the city centre in a straight line; Francisco Carle Airport (JAU, 149 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Cerro de Pasco?
Nuevo sol (PEN).
Nearby
Destinations near Cerro de Pasco
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.