Paita weather in July

In July, Paita sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Paita's 2nd-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Paita is city in Piura, Peru.

Founded
1782

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Paita reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C cooler than June and on par with August.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172518
182518
192518
202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518
312518

How July really feels in Paita

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Paita weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°202.912.35.2
Feb32° / 23°386.312.24.3
Mar32° / 23°587.5124.1
Apr31° / 22°204.111.95.1
May29° / 20°30.711.86.7
Jun27° / 19°10.311.78.3
Jul26° / 18°10.211.78.7
Aug25° / 17°00.111.88.9
Sep26° / 17°10.3128.5
Oct26° / 18°20.412.18.1
Nov27° / 19°3112.27.8
Dec29° / 20°92.112.36.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47822
57822
67921
78020
88119
98218
108218
118317
128317
138416
148416
158416
168416
178416
188416
198416
208416
218416
228416
238416
248317
258317
268317
278416
288416
298416
308416
318515

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Paita gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
121736
221736
322726
423716
524715
625705
726695
827685
928684
1030664
1131654
1233634
1334624
1436604
1537603
1638593
1739583
1840573
1941563
2042553
2143543
2243543
2344533
2445523
2546513
2647503
2747493
2848483
2949483
3050473
3151463

Wind in July

Winds average 14 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of July to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:376:19
211.76:376:19
311.76:376:19
411.76:376:20
511.76:376:20
611.76:376:20
711.76:376:20
811.76:386:21
911.76:386:21
1011.76:386:21
1111.76:386:21
1211.76:386:21
1311.76:386:21
1411.76:386:22
1511.76:386:22
1611.76:386:22
1711.76:386:22
1811.76:386:22
1911.76:386:22
2011.76:386:23
2111.76:386:23
2211.76:386:23
2311.76:386:23
2411.86:386:23
2511.86:386:23
2611.86:386:23
2711.86:386:23
2811.86:386:24
2911.86:386:24
3011.86:386:24
3111.86:376:24

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — July's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Paita?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paita in July

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

In July, Paita sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Paita in July

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 15 to May 28 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Paita in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paita peaks around February 19 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 19UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paita?

Paita sits at 5.1°S, 81.1°W, 16 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martin, 50 km away.

Topography around Paita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,114 m.

The land around Paita is covered by bare terrain (41%), water (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,114 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: San Martin 50 km · Marcavelica 51 km · Catacaos 52 km · Piura 52 km · Sullana 52 km · La Unión 54 km · Querecotillo 59 km · Talara 60 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 Paita (-5.0892°, -81.1144°, elevation 16 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).