Monthly climate in La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Esmeralda features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 200 mm (7.9 inches) and receives 25 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Esmeralda enjoys an average of 3853 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 49 minutes to 12 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru §

The warmest months in La Esmeralda are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Esmeralda experiences 276 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 La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(87°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru §

La Esmeralda usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 5 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Esmeralda are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10 (0.4) 42 (1.7) 93 (3.7) 19 (0.8) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 4 (0.1) 5 (0.2) 16 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 6 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 3

Monthly sunshine hours in La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru §

The sunniest months in La Esmeralda are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Esmeralda: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 275 302 317 323 333 316 327 332 322 333 325 344
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 21m 12h 14m 12h 6m 11h 58m 11h 52m 11h 49m 11h 51m 11h 56m 12h 4m 12h 12m 12h 19m 12h 23m

Solar UV radiation in La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru §

La Esmeralda experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, 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 La Esmeralda UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Esmeralda, Piura, Peru.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 15 13 11 11 12 13 13 13 13