Monthly climate in La Union, Piura, Peru

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification La Union features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 219 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.La Union enjoys an average of 3796 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 47 minutes to 12 hours 25 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in La Union, Piura, Peru §

The warmest months in La Union 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 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, La Union experiences 272 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 Union, 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 33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
20°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Minimum 18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in La Union, Piura, Peru §

La Union usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 4 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in La Union are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in La Union, 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) 14 (0.6) 43 (1.7) 97 (3.8) 19 (0.7) 7 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 1 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 9 (0.4) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 7 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 4

Monthly sunshine hours in La Union, Piura, Peru §

The sunniest months in La Union are May, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in La Union: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in La Union, 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 274 302 313 321 331 308 317 323 315 330 317 339
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 23m 12h 15m 12h 6m 11h 57m 11h 50m 11h 47m 11h 49m 11h 55m 12h 3m 12h 13m 12h 21m 12h 25m

Solar UV radiation in La Union, Piura, Peru §

La Union 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 Union UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for La Union, 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 14 14 14 13