Chiclayo weather in February

In February, Chiclayo sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chiclayo's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chiclayo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Chiclayo is city of Peru, capital of Lambayeque region.

Density
98/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chiclayo reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23222
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How February really feels in Chiclayo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chiclayo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°233.812.34.9
Feb32° / 23°467.712.23.9
Mar32° / 23°7610.2123.8
Apr30° / 21°275.211.95.3
May28° / 19°51.911.77.2
Jun26° / 18°10.311.68.5
Jul25° / 17°00.111.68.9
Aug24° / 16°00.111.89.0
Sep25° / 16°10.2128.5
Oct26° / 17°3112.28.0
Nov27° / 18°51.612.37.5
Dec29° / 20°92.612.46.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22080
31981
41981
51783
61783
71783
81684
91783
101882
111882
121882
131882
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281387

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chiclayo gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
226
327
427
528
628
729
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1426
1526
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2729
2829

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1246871
2236971
3226981
4217081
5207091
6197191
7187291
8177292
9177292
10167392
11157492
12147592
13137692
14137782
15127882
16127783
17117883
18117883
19117883
20117883
21117793
22117793
231177102
241276102
251275112
261275112
271373122
281373122

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
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278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:42
212.36:246:42
312.36:256:42
412.36:256:42
512.36:256:42
612.36:266:42
712.36:266:42
812.36:266:42
912.36:266:41
1012.26:266:41
1112.26:276:41
1212.26:276:41
1312.26:276:41
1412.26:276:41
1512.26:276:41
1612.26:286:40
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1812.26:286:40
1912.26:286:40
2012.26:286:40
2112.26:286:39
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2712.26:286:38
2812.16:286:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chiclayo?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chiclayo. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chiclayo in February

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

In February, Chiclayo sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chiclayo in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in February — 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 October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 11 to Apr 13 — 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 Chiclayo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chiclayo peaks around February 18 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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Chiclayo in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chiclayo is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1519 µg/m³Sep 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chiclayo?

Chiclayo sits at 6.8°S, 79.9°W, 1 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Lambayeque, 10 km away.

Topography around Chiclayo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chiclayo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 576 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,999 m.

The land around Chiclayo is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and water (30%) and bare terrain (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
576 m
80 km
3,999 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lambayeque 10 km · Picsi 11 km · Pimentel 11 km · Monsefú 12 km · Ferreñafe 16 km · Pátapo 25 km · Saña 34 km · Chongoyape 53 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 Chiclayo (-6.7701°, -79.855°, elevation 1 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).