El Pedregal in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), El Pedregal sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is El Pedregal's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see El Pedregal's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
28 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
8.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in El Pedregal in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.

A typical fall day in El Pedregal reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is April, the coolest May.

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El Pedregal weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°317.412.96.8
Feb23° / 16°399.412.56.4
Mar23° / 16°236.612.17.1
Apr24° / 15°51.411.68.4
May24° / 14°0011.29.2
Jun23° / 13°00119.2
Jul22° / 12°00.111.19.2
Aug23° / 13°10.211.59.2
Sep24° / 14°10.211.99.3
Oct24° / 14°10.112.48.9
Nov24° / 14°10.212.88.6
Dec24° / 15°82.3137.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

El Pedregal gets around 28 mm of rain over 8 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit El Pedregal?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Pedregal in Fall

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

In fall, El Pedregal sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near El Pedregal in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in El Pedregal in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 El Pedregal peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 17Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is El Pedregal?

El Pedregal sits at 16.4°S, 72.2°W, 1,400 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Camaná, 62 km away.

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Topography around El Pedregal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pedregal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,249 m.

The land around El Pedregal is covered by cropland (40%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
6,249 m
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Fall weather nearby: Camaná 62 km · Cono Norte 65 km · Jacobo Hunter 69 km · Arequipa 70 km · Selva Alegre 71 km · Ciudad Satelite 71 km · Mollendo 76 km · Moquegua 163 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 El Pedregal (-16.3631°, -72.1921°, elevation 1,400 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.