Chincha Alta weather in August

In August, Chincha Alta sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chincha Alta's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chincha Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:22 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Chincha Alta is city.

Density
51/km²
people per km²

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical August day in Chincha Alta reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Chincha Alta weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°72.212.77.8
Feb25° / 21°82.712.47.5
Mar25° / 21°51.812.17.8
Apr23° / 20°20.411.78.6
May22° / 18°0011.48.7
Jun20° / 16°00.211.28.4
Jul19° / 15°0011.38.4
Aug19° / 15°0011.68.4
Sep19° / 15°0011.98.3
Oct20° / 16°0012.38.1
Nov21° / 17°0012.68.0
Dec23° / 19°20.412.88.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
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30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chincha Alta gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in August. 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 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
149330
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Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:295:53
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Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chincha Alta?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Chincha Alta for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Chincha Alta in August

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

In August, Chincha Alta sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Chincha Alta in August

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 5 to Apr 13 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chincha Alta in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Chincha Alta 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
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chincha Alta?

Chincha Alta sits at 13.4°S, 76.1°W, 111 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Clemente, 29 km away.

Topography around Chincha Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chincha Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,865 m.

The land around Chincha Alta is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
4,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: San Clemente 29 km · Pisco 34 km · Nuevo Imperial 42 km · Imperial 46 km · San Vicente de Cañete 46 km · Paracas 53 km · Ica 86 km · Mala 100 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 Chincha Alta (-13.4099°, -76.1324°, elevation 111 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).