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Chimbote, Peru climate
BWh Hot desert
Chimbote has a mildly seasonal warm-temperate climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 33°C, while the coldest is August averaging around 14°C at night. Precipitation totals about 9 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 3 mm while May barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Chimbote climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 71 | 70 | 57 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 62 | 58 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 66 | 71 | 70 | 57 | 58 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 74 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 65 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 68 | 70 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 65 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 54 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Buena Vista, about 58 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.