Callao in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Callao sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Callao's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Callao has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Callao's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Callao in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 16°C in early September to 19°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Callao reaches about 17°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Callao weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 20° | 5 | 1.5 | 12.6 | 7.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 21° | 8 | 2 | 12.4 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 22° / 21° | 6 | 1.7 | 12.1 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 20° / 19° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 7.4 |
| May | 19° / 18° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 18° / 17° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.3 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 17° / 16° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.4 | 6.1 |
| Aug | 16° / 15° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.6 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 16° / 15° | 4 | 0.5 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 17° / 16° | 3 | 0.3 | 12.3 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 18° / 17° | 2 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 20° / 19° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Callao gets around 9 mm of rain over 1 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 19 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Callao?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Callao for sightseeing.
What to pack for Callao in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Callao sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and a windbreaker.
Sea temperature near Callao in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 1 to Apr 9 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Callao in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Callao peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Callao in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Callao is worst in March — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Callao's WHO annual average of 25.5 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 22 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Moderate |
| Feb | 27 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 28 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 25 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Callao?
Callao sits at 12.1°S, 77.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Carmen De La Legua Reynoso, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Callao
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Callao.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Callao has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 737 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,870 m.
The land around Callao is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 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
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 Callao (-12.0516°, -77.1345°, elevation 5 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.