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Monthly climate in Chicama, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chicama features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 207 mm (8.1 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chicama enjoys an average of 3749 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chicama, Peru

The warmest months in Chicama are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chicama experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chicama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum32°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(89°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(65°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(62°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(56°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chicama, Peru

Chicama usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chicama are May, June and November. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chicama. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)18 (0.7)29 (1.2)55 (2.2)19 (0.8)7 (0.3)8 (0.3)9 (0.3)9 (0.3)10 (0.4)11 (0.4)7 (0.3)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)4612510000206

Monthly sunshine hours in Chicama, Peru

The sunniest months in Chicama are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chicama: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chicama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours255291286304329321336338319331315318
Mean daily daylight hours12h 30m12h 20m12h 7m11h 54m11h 44m11h 39m11h 42m11h 51m12h 3m12h 16m12h 27m12h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Chicama, Peru

Chicama experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chicama UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chicama. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151516151311111214141414