Áncash Department · Peru
Where to stay in Huaraz
Huaraz is a city in Áncash Department, Peru, home to about 119,000 people.
- Best months
- January and May
- Nearest airport
- CHM117 km · FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport
- Currency
- PENNuevo sol
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Language
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
Where to stay
Hotels in Huaraz
6 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Alpamayo Guest House | 0.2 km | |
| Alpes Huaraz | 1.1 km | |
| Hotel Alpamayo Mirador | 0.8 km | |
| Hotel Ñaña | 0.3 km | |
| Huaraz Hotel Center | 0.6 km | |
| Raju Apartament - Huaraz | 0.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Huaraz
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Huaraz are January and May. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; February is the wettest, with about 139 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 Huaraz: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), about 117 km from the city centre in a straight line.
CHM · FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport
Questions
Huaraz: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Huaraz?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Huaraz are January and May. March is the warmest month, with average highs of 18 °C; February is the wettest, with about 139 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Huaraz?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is FAP Lieutenant Jaime Andres de Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM), about 117 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Huaraz?
Nuevo sol (PEN).
Nearby
Destinations near Huaraz
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.