Chepén in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Chepén sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 98 mm of rain over about 21 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Chepén's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chepén's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 98 mm
- 21 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Chepén in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Chepén reaches about 25°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Chepén 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 20° | 27 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 57 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 66 | 13.3 | 12 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 27 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 8.4 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 16° | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 6 | 1.6 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 6 | 1.8 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 24° / 19° | 14 | 4.2 | 12.4 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Chepén gets around 98 mm of rain over 21 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Chepén?
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.
fall is one of the better times to visit Chepén for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Chepén in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Chepén sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Chepén in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 28 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 9 to Apr 12 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 22 | 22 | 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 | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | 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 Chepén in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chepén peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (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) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Chepén?
Chepén sits at 7.2°S, 79.4°W, 239 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Guadalupe, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Chepén
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Chepén.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Chepén has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,940 m.
The land around Chepén is covered by cropland (59%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (25%) and water (25%) 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 Chepén (-7.2244°, -79.4248°, elevation 239 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.