Lambayeque in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Lambayeque sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 88 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
88 mm
16 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
7.3
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Lambayeque in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Lambayeque reaches about 26°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Lambayeque 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
Jan26° / 21°223.512.37.3
Feb28° / 23°366.512.26.5
Mar28° / 22°619.1126.2
Apr26° / 21°224.611.97.4
May24° / 19°51.811.78.3
Jun23° / 18°10.311.68.6
Jul22° / 17°0011.68.4
Aug21° / 17°00.111.88.3
Sep22° / 17°10.2128.1
Oct22° / 17°31.112.17.9
Nov23° / 18°51.412.38.0
Dec25° / 19°82.512.47.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Lambayeque gets around 88 mm of rain over 16 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 muggy — 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 15 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 36 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 Lambayeque?

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.

7.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lambayeque in Fall

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

In fall, Lambayeque sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lambayeque 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 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 11 to Apr 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Lambayeque 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 Lambayeque peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lambayeque?

Lambayeque sits at 6.7°S, 79.9°W, 23 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Chiclayo, 10 km away.

Topography around Lambayeque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lambayeque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,949 m.

The land around Lambayeque is covered by cropland (35%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and bare terrain (30%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
3,949 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Chiclayo 10 km · Ferreñafe 15 km · Picsi 15 km · Pimentel 15 km · Monsefú 20 km · Pátapo 30 km · Saña 43 km · Chongoyape 57 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 Lambayeque (-6.7011°, -79.9061°, elevation 23 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.