La Breita in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), La Breita sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is La Breita's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Breita's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 146 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in La Breita in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in La Breita reaches about 30°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in La Breita
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
La Breita weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 23° | 40 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 30° / 23° | 86 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 94 | 12 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 35 | 6.8 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| May | 30° / 22° | 11 | 2.8 | 11.8 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 19° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 27° / 19° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 8.1 |
| Oct | 27° / 20° | 3 | 1.1 | 12.1 | 7.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 20° | 7 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 21 | 4.2 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
La Breita gets around 146 mm of rain over 24 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit La Breita?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit La Breita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Breita in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, La Breita sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 24 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Breita in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 30 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in La Breita in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Breita peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is La Breita?
La Breita sits at 4.3°S, 80.9°W, 232 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Máncora, 24 km away.
Topography around La Breita
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Breita.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Breita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m.
The land around La Breita is covered by shrubs (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 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
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 La Breita (-4.2569°, -80.886°, elevation 232 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.