Ilo in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ilo sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Spring is Ilo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ilo has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ilo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
1 mm
0 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
7.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ilo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 17°C in early September to 20°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Ilo reaches about 18°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

10°15°20°25°SepOctNov

Ilo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°40.912.97.8
Feb23° / 20°41.212.67.9
Mar22° / 19°10.412.18.1
Apr21° / 18°00.111.68.1
May19° / 16°00.111.27.9
Jun18° / 15°00.1117.3
Jul17° / 14°10.411.16.7
Aug17° / 13°10.111.46.7
Sep17° / 14°00.111.96.9
Oct18° / 15°0012.47.3
Nov19° / 16°00.112.87.6
Dec21° / 18°10.2137.7

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ilo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%SepOctNov

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early September to 13 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.7 kWh/m².

02468SepOctNov
Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ilo?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Ilo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilo in Spring

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

In spring, Ilo sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Ilo in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across spring — 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 August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 27 to Apr 28 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Ilo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ilo peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ilo?

Ilo sits at 17.6°S, 71.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Antonio, 64 km away.

TacnaJacobo HunterCiudad SateliteArequipaSelva Alegre

Topography around Ilo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,396 m.

The land around Ilo is covered by water (40%), bare terrain (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
3,396 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: San Antonio 64 km · Moquegua 65 km · Mollendo 98 km · Tacna 123 km · Jacobo Hunter 134 km · Ciudad Satelite 135 km · Arequipa 139 km · Selva Alegre 142 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 Ilo (-17.6319°, -71.3411°, elevation 22 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.