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Monthly climate in Chancay, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chancay features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 213 mm (8.4 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chancay enjoys an average of 3813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chancay, Peru

The warmest months in Chancay are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 17 °C (62 - 62 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chancay experiences 46 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 Chancay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Average high24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		24°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Daily mean22°C
(71°F)		23°C
(73°F)		22°C
(73°F)		21°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(60°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(65°F)		17°C
(64°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		16°C
(61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chancay, Peru

Chancay usually has the most precipitation in January, February and July, with an average of 7 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chancay are April, October and November. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chancay. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)23 (0.9)27 (1.1)22 (0.9)10 (0.4)14 (0.5)22 (0.9)25 (1.0)19 (0.7)16 (0.6)11 (0.4)11 (0.5)12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)866237933122

Monthly sunshine hours in Chancay, Peru

The sunniest months in Chancay are August, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chancay: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chancay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours259291307315331315330337326338328331
Mean daily daylight hours12h 42m12h 27m12h 8m11h 49m11h 33m11h 26m11h 30m11h 43m12h 1m12h 21m12h 38m12h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Chancay, Peru

Chancay experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / 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 Chancay UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chancay. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141516141110101113141414