Catacaos in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Catacaos sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

Fall is Catacaos's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Catacaos's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
152 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Catacaos in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early March to 29°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Catacaos reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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How fall really feels in Catacaos

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 62 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
62
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Catacaos 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
Jan31° / 22°375.512.34.6
Feb32° / 23°629.412.23.7
Mar32° / 23°10711.2123.5
Apr32° / 22°386.411.94.5
May30° / 20°72.311.86.0
Jun28° / 19°30.911.77.9
Jul26° / 18°10.211.78.5
Aug26° / 17°00.111.88.8
Sep27° / 17°20.6128.3
Oct27° / 18°41.512.17.8
Nov28° / 18°82.212.27.0
Dec30° / 20°214.912.35.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Catacaos gets around 152 mm of rain over 20 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 11 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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Catacaos?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Catacaos for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Catacaos in Fall

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

In fall, Catacaos sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catacaos in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in September near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 25 to May 15 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Catacaos 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 Catacaos peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catacaos?

Catacaos sits at 5.3°S, 80.7°W, 23 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martin, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Catacaos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catacaos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,894 m.

The land around Catacaos is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%), shrubs (23%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
1,894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: San Martin 9.0 km · Piura 10 km · La Unión 16 km · Sechura 36 km · Sullana 40 km · Marcavelica 43 km · Querecotillo 48 km · Paita 52 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 Catacaos (-5.2667°, -80.6833°, elevation 23 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.