Máncora in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Máncora sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Fall is Máncora's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Máncora 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 Máncora's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
124 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Máncora in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical fall day in Máncora reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Máncora 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
Jan27° / 24°468.112.26.5
Feb28° / 24°8611.212.15.7
Mar28° / 25°8311.2125.5
Apr28° / 24°305.811.96.8
May27° / 24°112.911.87.6
Jun26° / 22°41.111.88.3
Jul25° / 22°10.411.88.8
Aug24° / 21°00.111.99.0
Sep24° / 21°20.5128.7
Oct25° / 21°3112.18.3
Nov25° / 22°81.912.28.1
Dec26° / 23°20412.27.6

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

Máncora gets around 124 mm of rain over 20 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 oppressive — 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 9 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 48 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Máncora?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Máncora for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Máncora in Fall

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

In fall, Máncora sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Máncora in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across fall — 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 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Máncora 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 Máncora peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (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 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Máncora?

Máncora sits at 4.1°S, 81.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Breita, 24 km away.

Topography around Máncora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Máncora has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m.

The land around Máncora is covered by grassland (33%), bare terrain (26%) and water (26%) within 3 km, water (41%), grassland (31%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
262 m
16 km
460 m
80 km
1,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: La Breita 24 km · Talara 58 km · Tumbes 91 km · Querecotillo 93 km · Marcavelica 94 km · Sullana 97 km · Zarumilla 109 km · Paita 109 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 Máncora (-4.1078°, -81.0475°, elevation 0 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.