Chongoyape weather in August

In August, Chongoyape sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Chongoyape's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chongoyape's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:28 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
41%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Chongoyape is city in Lambayeque, Peru.

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 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Chongoyape reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Chongoyape 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
Jan29° / 20°5011.212.35.0
Feb29° / 21°11618.212.23.9
Mar29° / 21°16722.6123.6
Apr28° / 20°6814.911.95.1
May27° / 19°144.411.77.3
Jun25° / 17°20.811.68.4
Jul24° / 17°00.111.78.9
Aug24° / 16°00.111.88.9
Sep24° / 16°30.9128.4
Oct25° / 16°82.812.17.7
Nov26° / 17°113.412.37.3
Dec28° / 19°195.412.46.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
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307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Chongoyape gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 1% and peaks near 1% 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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1157402
2158392
3158392
4158392
5159382
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8160372
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11161362
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30063352
31063352

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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48calm
58calm
68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of August to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:326:15
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411.76:326:15
511.76:326:15
611.76:316:15
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1611.86:286:15
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2011.86:276:15
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2311.86:256:15
2411.86:256:14
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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 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Chongoyape?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Chongoyape for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chongoyape in August

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

In August, Chongoyape sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Chongoyape 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 60 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 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 Chongoyape in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chongoyape peaks around February 14 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 17Jun 21UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chongoyape in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Chongoyape 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 Chongoyape?

Chongoyape sits at 6.6°S, 79.4°W, 214 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pátapo, 29 km away.

Topography around Chongoyape

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chongoyape has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,418 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,062 m.

The land around Chongoyape is covered by cropland (53%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
400 m
16 km
1,418 m
80 km
4,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Pátapo 29 km · Saña 38 km · Picsi 43 km · Ferreñafe 44 km · Chiclayo 53 km · Lambayeque 57 km · Monsefú 59 km · Pimentel 64 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 Chongoyape (-6.6406°, -79.3892°, elevation 214 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).