At 4,300 m above sea level, Cerro de Pasco has an alpine or tundra climate,
or a rare variant of the subpolar oceanic climate (Cwc), with the average temperature of the warmest month lower
than 10 °C (50 °F). The city has humid summers, dry winters and
chilly to cold temperatures throughout the year. Snowfalls can occur sometimes.
The average annual temperature in Cerro de Pasco is 5.5 °C and the average
annual rainfall is 999 mm