Pacasmayo weather in May
In May, Pacasmayo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pacasmayo's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacasmayo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:25 AM – 6:04 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 4th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.4 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
Pacasmayo is city.
- Founded
- 1864
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical May day in Pacasmayo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 1°C warmer than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 19 |
| 2 | 22 | 19 |
| 3 | 22 | 19 |
| 4 | 22 | 19 |
| 5 | 22 | 19 |
| 6 | 22 | 19 |
| 7 | 22 | 19 |
| 8 | 21 | 19 |
| 9 | 21 | 18 |
| 10 | 21 | 18 |
| 11 | 21 | 18 |
| 12 | 21 | 18 |
| 13 | 21 | 18 |
| 14 | 21 | 18 |
| 15 | 21 | 18 |
| 16 | 21 | 18 |
| 17 | 21 | 18 |
| 18 | 21 | 18 |
| 19 | 21 | 18 |
| 20 | 21 | 18 |
| 21 | 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 21 | 18 |
| 23 | 21 | 18 |
| 24 | 21 | 18 |
| 25 | 21 | 18 |
| 26 | 21 | 18 |
| 27 | 21 | 18 |
| 28 | 21 | 18 |
| 29 | 21 | 18 |
| 30 | 21 | 18 |
| 31 | 21 | 18 |
Pacasmayo weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 20° | 11 | 3.2 | 12.4 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 24° / 21° | 24 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 21° | 25 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 23° / 20° | 10 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| May | 21° / 18° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 19° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 19° / 16° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 19° / 16° | 2 | 0.5 | 12 | 7.4 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 20° / 17° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 21° / 18° | 6 | 2 | 12.4 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 61 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 |
| Cloudier (%) | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 39 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 64 | 36 |
| 4 | 65 | 35 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 66 | 34 |
| 7 | 67 | 33 |
| 8 | 68 | 32 |
| 9 | 68 | 32 |
| 10 | 68 | 32 |
| 11 | 68 | 32 |
| 12 | 68 | 32 |
| 13 | 68 | 32 |
| 14 | 68 | 32 |
| 15 | 68 | 32 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 67 | 33 |
| 18 | 66 | 34 |
| 19 | 66 | 34 |
| 20 | 66 | 34 |
| 21 | 65 | 35 |
| 22 | 65 | 35 |
| 23 | 65 | 35 |
| 24 | 66 | 34 |
| 25 | 66 | 34 |
| 26 | 66 | 34 |
| 27 | 68 | 32 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 68 | 32 |
| 30 | 70 | 30 |
| 31 | 70 | 30 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Pacasmayo gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 |
| 9 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 2 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 |
| 24 | 1 |
| 25 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
| Humid (%) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 61 |
| Muggy (%) | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 66 | 33 |
| 2 | 1 | 67 | 32 |
| 3 | 1 | 68 | 31 |
| 4 | 2 | 68 | 30 |
| 5 | 2 | 69 | 29 |
| 6 | 2 | 69 | 29 |
| 7 | 3 | 69 | 28 |
| 8 | 4 | 69 | 27 |
| 9 | 4 | 69 | 27 |
| 10 | 5 | 69 | 26 |
| 11 | 6 | 68 | 26 |
| 12 | 7 | 68 | 25 |
| 13 | 8 | 67 | 25 |
| 14 | 9 | 67 | 24 |
| 15 | 10 | 66 | 24 |
| 16 | 11 | 65 | 24 |
| 17 | 12 | 65 | 23 |
| 18 | 13 | 64 | 23 |
| 19 | 14 | 63 | 23 |
| 20 | 15 | 63 | 22 |
| 21 | 16 | 62 | 22 |
| 22 | 17 | 62 | 21 |
| 23 | 18 | 62 | 20 |
| 24 | 19 | 62 | 19 |
| 25 | 20 | 61 | 19 |
| 26 | 21 | 61 | 18 |
| 27 | 22 | 61 | 17 |
| 28 | 22 | 62 | 16 |
| 29 | 23 | 61 | 16 |
| 30 | 23 | 62 | 15 |
| 31 | 24 | 61 | 15 |
Wind in May
Winds average 17 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 16 | light breeze |
| 10 | 16 | light breeze |
| 11 | 16 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of May to 11 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:04 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:08 |
| 2 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:07 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:07 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:07 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:07 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:23 | 6:06 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:06 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:06 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:06 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:05 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:05 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:05 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:05 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:05 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:24 | 6:05 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:04 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:04 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 6:25 | 6:04 |
| 19 | 11.6 | 6:25 | 6:04 |
| 20 | 11.6 | 6:25 | 6:04 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 6:25 | 6:04 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 6:26 | 6:04 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 6:26 | 6:04 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 6:26 | 6:04 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 6:26 | 6:04 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 6:26 | 6:04 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 6:27 | 6:04 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 6:27 | 6:04 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 6:27 | 6:04 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 6:27 | 6:04 |
| 31 | 11.6 | 6:28 | 6:04 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.4 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in November across the year — May's 5.4 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.2 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Pacasmayo?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Pacasmayo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Pacasmayo in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Pacasmayo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Pacasmayo in May
The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — 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 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 9 to Apr 12 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Pacasmayo in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pacasmayo peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).
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 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Pacasmayo?
Pacasmayo sits at 7.4°S, 79.6°W, 12 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Pedro de Lloc, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Pacasmayo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pacasmayo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacasmayo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,764 m.
The land around Pacasmayo is covered by bare terrain (45%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (33%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and bare terrain (30%) 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 Pacasmayo (-7.4006°, -79.5714°, elevation 12 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).