Chocope weather in February

In February, Chocope sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chocope's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chocope's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Chocope is city in La Libertad, Peru.

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 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Chocope reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Chocope 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
Jan27° / 20°184.812.46.8
Feb28° / 21°388.112.35.8
Mar28° / 21°5111.912.15.5
Apr27° / 20°17411.87.3
May25° / 18°30.811.68.5
Jun23° / 17°20.411.68.6
Jul22° / 16°10.111.68.4
Aug22° / 16°20.211.78.4
Sep22° / 16°30.7128.1
Oct23° / 16°41.212.28.0
Nov24° / 17°4112.48.1
Dec25° / 18°11312.47.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41387
51387
61387
71288
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Chocope gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
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429
529
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729
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2128
2229
2329
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2834

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126677
225678
323698
422699
521709
619729
718739
8177310
9167410
1015769
1115769
1214779
1313789
1413798
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:40
212.36:216:40
312.36:216:40
412.36:216:40
512.36:226:40
612.36:226:40
712.36:226:40
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912.36:236:40
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2012.26:256:38
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2812.26:256:35

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chocope?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Chocope for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chocope in February

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

In February, Chocope sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chocope 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 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 3 to Apr 17 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chocope in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chocope peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chocope?

Chocope sits at 7.8°S, 79.2°W, 109 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Paiján, 11 km away.

Topography around Chocope

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chocope has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,279 m.

The land around Chocope is covered by cropland (78%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and bare terrain (32%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and bare terrain (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
4,279 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Paiján 11 km · Santiago de Cao 19 km · Trujillo 42 km · Laredo 44 km · Moche 48 km · San Pedro de Lloc 51 km · Pacasmayo 58 km · Guadalupe 67 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 Chocope (-7.7914°, -79.2217°, elevation 109 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).