Máncora weather in September

In September, Máncora sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 44% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Máncora's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Máncora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:19 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Máncora is city in Piura, Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Máncora reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12421
22421
32421
42421
52421
62421
72421
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92421
102421
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122421
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Máncora weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27327
37228
47129
57030
66832
76733
86733
96634
106634
116634
126535
136535
146535
156535
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216436
226436
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266436
276337
286337
296337
306238

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Máncora gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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171
182
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212
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282
292
302

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171281
271281
370291
470291
569292
668302
768302
868302
968302
1068302
1167312
1267312
1367312
1468302
1568302
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2068293
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2768302
2868302
2967312
3067312

Wind in September

Winds average 12 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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1812calm
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2012calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of September to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:266:22
211.96:266:21
311.96:256:21
411.96:256:21
511.96:246:21
611.96:246:20
711.96:246:20
811.96:236:20
912.06:236:20
1012.06:226:19
1112.06:226:19
1212.06:216:19
1312.06:216:19
1412.06:206:18
1512.06:206:18
1612.06:196:18
1712.06:196:18
1812.06:186:17
1912.06:186:17
2012.06:176:17
2112.06:176:17
2212.06:166:16
2312.06:166:16
2412.06:156:16
2512.06:156:16
2612.06:146:15
2712.06:146:15
2812.06:136:15
2912.06:136:15
3012.06:136:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in October across the year — September's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.4Intense
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286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Máncora?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Máncora in September

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

In September, Máncora sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Máncora in September

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 12 (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
September 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. 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).