Camaná in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Camaná sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 23°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high
23°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
39 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
7.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Camaná in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early December to 23°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Camaná reaches about 23°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Camaná weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°165.212.97.0
Feb23° / 18°175.412.67.0
Mar23° / 18°92.712.17.5
Apr22° / 17°51.711.67.7
May21° / 15°3111.28.0
Jun19° / 13°20.5117.7
Jul18° / 12°3111.17.6
Aug18° / 12°10.311.47.8
Sep19° / 13°10.211.97.9
Oct20° / 14°10.212.47.8
Nov21° / 15°20.612.87.7
Dec22° / 16°61.7137.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Camaná gets around 39 mm of rain over 12 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Camaná?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Camaná for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Camaná in Summer

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

In summer, Camaná sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Camaná in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across summer — 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 August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Camaná in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer 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 Camaná peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Camaná?

Camaná sits at 16.6°S, 72.7°W, 16 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is El Pedregal, 62 km away.

Cono NorteJacobo HunterArequipaCiudad SateliteSelva AlegreIlo

Topography around Camaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,530 m.

The land around Camaná is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
3,530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: El Pedregal 62 km · Mollendo 86 km · Cono Norte 125 km · Jacobo Hunter 125 km · Arequipa 128 km · Ciudad Satelite 128 km · Selva Alegre 129 km · Ilo 184 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 Camaná (-16.6238°, -72.7105°, elevation 16 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.