Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chiclayo features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 216 mm (8.5 inches) and receives 35 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chiclayo enjoys an average of 3786 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 29 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chiclayo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 19 °C (66 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chiclayo experiences 260 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chiclayo, Peru with other places around the world.
Chiclayo usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 50 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chiclayo are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17 (0.7) | 45 (1.8) | 85 (3.3) | 21 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 9 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Chiclayo are May, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chiclayo: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 295 | 295 | 310 | 332 | 319 | 332 | 333 | 321 | 332 | 316 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 27m | 12h 18m | 12h 7m | 11h 56m | 11h 47m | 11h 43m | 11h 45m | 11h 53m | 12h 3m | 12h 14m | 12h 24m | 12h 29m |
Chiclayo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and September, 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chiclayo UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |