Bagua Grande in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Bagua Grande sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 800 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Bagua Grande's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bagua Grande's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
800 mm
72 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
4.2
weakest season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bagua Grande in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical fall day in Bagua Grande reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Bagua Grande weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°11014.712.35.2
Feb28° / 19°1611812.24.7
Mar27° / 19°22922.8124.3
Apr27° / 18°30224.211.94.1
May26° / 18°26925.111.74.3
Jun25° / 18°19823.611.74.6
Jul24° / 17°17724.311.74.7
Aug25° / 17°14622.311.85.0
Sep26° / 17°17022.1124.7
Oct27° / 18°18820.712.14.7
Nov28° / 19°13915.312.34.8
Dec28° / 19°13115.912.35.1

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bagua Grande gets around 800 mm of rain over 72 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 4 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Bagua Grande?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Bagua Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bagua Grande in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Bagua Grande sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bagua Grande in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bagua Grande peaks around February 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 17Jun 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bagua Grande in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bagua Grande is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bagua Grande?

Bagua Grande sits at 5.8°S, 78.4°W, 450 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Peca, 16 km away.

ChongoyapeRiojaCajamarcaMoyobambaPátapo

Topography around Bagua Grande

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bagua Grande.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bagua Grande has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 490 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,948 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,485 m.

The land around Bagua Grande is covered by grassland (40%), trees (20%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
1,948 m
80 km
3,485 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: La Peca 16 km · Jaén 41 km · Chachapoyas 82 km · Chongoyape 144 km · Rioja 145 km · Cajamarca 157 km · Moyobamba 165 km · Pátapo 171 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bagua Grande (-5.7561°, -78.4411°, elevation 450 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.