Piura, Peru climate
BWh Hot desert
Piura has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is February with an average daily high near 34°C, while the coldest is July averaging around 18°C at night. Precipitation totals about 162 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — March alone averages 61 mm while August 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)Piura climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 39 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 39 | 61 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 70 | 67 | 53 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 51 | 51 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.2 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 70 | 67 | 53 | 49 | 49 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 61 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 62 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.2 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 46 | 44 | 51 | 51 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 61 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.6 | 10.0 | 10.2 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from SENAMHI, Peru's national weather service, measured at Miraflores, about 5 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.