Chimbote weather in September

In September, Chimbote sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Chimbote's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimbote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
11th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:10 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Chimbote is city in Ancash, Peru.

Founded
1835

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

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical September day in Chimbote reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Chimbote weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 20°6212.57.4
Feb27° / 21°123.312.36.8
Mar27° / 21°144.512.16.8
Apr25° / 19°41.311.87.9
May23° / 17°10.211.68.6
Jun22° / 16°10.111.58.4
Jul21° / 15°10.111.58.2
Aug20° / 15°10.111.78.1
Sep21° / 15°10.111.97.9
Oct21° / 15°20.412.27.8
Nov22° / 16°10.312.47.9
Dec24° / 18°51.112.57.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37327
47228
57129
67030
77030
86832
96733
106634
116436
126337
136139
145941
155941
165743
175644
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255248
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305446

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Chimbote gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
128882
228972
328972
428972
528972
628972
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Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in September

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:196:09
211.86:196:09
311.86:186:09
411.86:186:09
511.96:176:08
611.96:166:08
711.96:166:08
811.96:156:08
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1011.96:146:08
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1311.96:126:08
1411.96:116:07
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1612.06:106:07
1712.06:106:07
1812.06:096:07
1912.06:086:07
2012.06:086:07
2112.06:076:07
2212.06:066:07
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2412.06:056:06
2512.06:056:06
2612.06:046:06
2712.06:036:06
2812.16:036:06
2912.16:026:06
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Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — September's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Chimbote?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Chimbote for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chimbote in September

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

In September, Chimbote sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Chimbote in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — 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 4 to Apr 15 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chimbote in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chimbote peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chimbote?

Chimbote sits at 9.1°S, 78.6°W, 1 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Coishco, 6.0 km away.

LaredoTrujilloHuarmeyCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Chimbote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimbote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,108 m.

The land around Chimbote is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
512 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
5,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Coishco 6.0 km · Virú 75 km · Moche 110 km · Laredo 117 km · Trujillo 117 km · Huarmey 121 km · Centenario 127 km · Huaraz 127 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 Chimbote (-9.0751°, -78.5937°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).