Imperial weather in February

In February, Imperial sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 44 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Imperial's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imperial's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Imperial is city in Lima, 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 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Imperial reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Imperial weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 18°278.212.76.7
Feb24° / 19°4411.712.46.0
Mar24° / 19°267.512.16.8
Apr24° / 18°41.411.78.2
May23° / 16°10.411.48.8
Jun21° / 16°00.111.28.7
Jul21° / 15°10.111.38.7
Aug21° / 15°0011.68.7
Sep21° / 15°00.111.98.6
Oct22° / 15°30.812.38.2
Nov23° / 16°20.412.68.1
Dec23° / 17°72.112.87.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 97%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1496
2397
3397
4397
5397
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Imperial gets around 44 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
127028
226929
326830
426632
526533
616534
716435
816336
916237
1016138
1116138
1216138
1316138
1416138
1516237
1606337
1706436
1806535
1906634
2006733
2106832
2216831
2316930
2417029
2517029
2617128
2717128
2827028

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of February to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:02 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 6:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:026:36
212.66:026:36
312.66:036:36
412.56:036:36
512.56:036:36
612.56:046:35
712.56:046:35
812.56:056:35
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1112.56:066:34
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1412.46:076:33
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1712.46:086:32
1812.46:086:32
1912.46:086:32
2012.46:086:31
2112.46:096:31
2212.46:096:30
2312.36:096:30
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2512.36:106:29
2612.36:106:28
2712.36:106:28
2812.36:106:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Imperial?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Imperial for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imperial in February

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

In February, Imperial sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Imperial in February

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in February — 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 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 1 to Apr 21 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Imperial 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 Imperial peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 12UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Imperial?

Imperial sits at 13.1°S, 76.4°W, 91 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Vicente de Cañete, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Imperial

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imperial has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,426 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,195 m.

The land around Imperial is covered by cropland (42%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (48%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
1,426 m
80 km
5,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: San Vicente de Cañete 4.0 km · Nuevo Imperial 4.0 km · Chincha Alta 46 km · Mala 54 km · San Clemente 71 km · Pisco 74 km · Paracas 90 km · Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 112 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 Imperial (-13.0593°, -76.3527°, elevation 91 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).