Chepén weather in October

In October, Chepén sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Chepén's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chepén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
10th warmest
Overnight low
17°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:58 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Chepén is city of La Libertad Region and capital of the Chepén Province, Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical October day in Chepén reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C cooler than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Chepén weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°276.512.46.9
Feb26° / 21°5710.412.26.0
Mar26° / 21°6613.3125.8
Apr25° / 20°275.911.87.3
May24° / 19°61.611.78.4
Jun23° / 18°10.411.68.6
Jul22° / 17°00.111.68.5
Aug21° / 16°10.211.88.4
Sep22° / 16°31128.0
Oct22° / 17°61.612.27.7
Nov23° / 17°61.812.37.8
Dec24° / 19°144.212.47.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65347
75248
85149
95149
105050
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164654
174456
184456
194357
204357
214258
224258
234159
244159
254060
264060
273961
283961
293862
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Chepén gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
179192
279201
379201
478211
577221
676231
777230
876240
975250
1075250
1174260
1273270
1373270
1472280
1571290
1670300
1770300
1869310
1969310
2069310
2167321
2267321
2367321
2466331
2566331
2664342
2764342
2864342
2963352
3063352
3161363

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:056:09
212.16:046:08
312.16:046:08
412.16:036:08
512.16:036:08
612.16:026:08
712.16:026:08
812.16:016:08
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1012.16:006:08
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1212.15:596:08
1312.15:596:08
1412.15:596:08
1512.25:586:08
1612.25:586:08
1712.25:576:08
1812.25:576:08
1912.25:576:08
2012.25:566:08
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2412.25:556:08
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2712.25:546:08
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2912.25:546:09
3012.25:546:09
3112.35:546:09

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in November across the year — October's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Chepén?

Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Chepén for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chepén in October

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

In October, Chepén sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Chepén in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in October — 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.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chepén in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
264 m
16 km
1,261 m
80 km
3,940 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Guadalupe 7.0 km · San Pedro de Lloc 24 km · Pacasmayo 25 km · Saña 38 km · Paiján 58 km · Pátapo 59 km · Monsefú 63 km · Chongoyape 65 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 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).