Máncora in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Máncora sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 13 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Máncora's 2nd-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
25°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
13 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
8.4
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Máncora in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.

A typical spring day in Máncora reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Máncora weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Máncora gets around 13 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Máncora?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

8.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Máncora sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Máncora in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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
Spring 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.