Huacho weather in August

In August, Huacho sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Huacho's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huacho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
15°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Huacho is city of Peru, capital of Lima region.

Founded
1571

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 21°C through the month.

A typical August day in Huacho reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 22°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)
12115
22115
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
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Huacho weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 18°268.712.66.5
Feb25° / 19°5415.312.45.3
Mar25° / 19°5716.712.15.4
Apr24° / 18°113.611.87.8
May23° / 16°10.211.58.7
Jun22° / 15°00.111.48.6
Jul22° / 15°0011.48.6
Aug21° / 15°10.111.68.6
Sep22° / 15°20.511.98.3
Oct22° / 15°41.312.28.0
Nov23° / 16°41.312.58.0
Dec24° / 17°113.612.67.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22928
23919
24919
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
308911
318911

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Huacho gets around 1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
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71
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955
31946

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 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 6:31 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:316:02
211.56:316:02
311.56:316:02
411.56:306:02
511.56:306:02
611.56:306:02
711.66:296:03
811.66:296:03
911.66:296:03
1011.66:286:03
1111.66:286:03
1211.66:276:03
1311.66:276:03
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1511.66:266:03
1611.66:266:03
1711.66:256:03
1811.66:256:04
1911.76:246:04
2011.76:246:04
2111.76:236:04
2211.76:236:04
2311.76:226:04
2411.76:216:04
2511.76:216:04
2611.76:206:04
2711.76:206:04
2811.76:196:04
2911.86:186:04
3011.86:186:04
3111.86:176:04

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Huacho?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Huacho in August

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

In August, Huacho sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Huacho 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 2 to Apr 7 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Huacho in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huacho peaks around February 13 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Huacho 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 Huacho is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2130 µg/m³Jan 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Huacho?

Huacho sits at 11.1°S, 77.6°W, 75 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Hualmay, 2.0 km away.

CallaoCarmen De La Legua Reynoso

Topography around Huacho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huacho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,156 m.

The land around Huacho is covered by bare terrain (40%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (41%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
5,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Hualmay 2.0 km · Huaura 5.0 km · Barranca 44 km · Paramonga 56 km · Huaral 60 km · Chancay 63 km · Callao 116 km · Carmen De La Legua Reynoso 118 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 Huacho (-11.1172°, -77.6058°, elevation 75 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).