Chincha Alta in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Chincha Alta sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Spring is Chincha Alta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Chincha Alta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.1
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Chincha Alta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early September to 22°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Chincha Alta reaches about 20°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
Chincha Alta weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 24° / 21° | 7 | 2.2 | 12.7 | 7.8 |
| Feb | 25° / 21° | 8 | 2.7 | 12.4 | 7.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 21° | 5 | 1.8 | 12.1 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 23° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 8.6 |
| May | 22° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.4 | 8.7 |
| Jun | 20° / 16° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 19° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 19° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 15° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 21° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 23° / 19° | 2 | 0.4 | 12.8 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Chincha Alta gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 12 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Chincha Alta?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Chincha Alta for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Chincha Alta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Chincha Alta sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection.
Sea temperature near Chincha Alta in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 21 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Chincha Alta in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.