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Monthly climate in Trujillo, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Trujillo features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 250 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 54 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Trujillo enjoys an average of 3759 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Trujillo, Peru

The warmest months in Trujillo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 64 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Trujillo experiences 116 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 Trujillo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		30°C
(86°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(80°F)		28°C
(82°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Mean minimum16°C
(62°F)		18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)
Minimum15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(53°F)		10°C
(50°F)		9°C
(48°F)		10°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Trujillo, Peru

Trujillo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Trujillo are June, July and August. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Trujillo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)30 (1.2)41 (1.6)72 (2.8)35 (1.4)9 (0.4)4 (0.2)5 (0.2)4 (0.2)6 (0.3)10 (0.4)8 (0.3)25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7918910001216

Monthly sunshine hours in Trujillo, Peru

The sunniest months in Trujillo are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Trujillo: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Trujillo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours254294292306328319334337318334319318
Mean daily daylight hours12h 31m12h 20m12h 7m11h 54m11h 43m11h 38m11h 41m11h 50m12h 2m12h 16m12h 28m12h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Trujillo, Peru

Trujillo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, February and March, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Trujillo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Trujillo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)151515141211111113141414