Piura in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Piura sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 26°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.

Winter is Piura's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piura's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
8.4
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Piura in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early June to 26°C by late August.

A typical winter day in Piura reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How winter really feels in Piura

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Piura weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°375.512.34.6
Feb32° / 23°629.412.23.7
Mar32° / 23°10711.2123.5
Apr32° / 22°386.411.94.5
May30° / 20°72.311.86.0
Jun28° / 19°30.911.77.9
Jul26° / 18°10.211.78.5
Aug26° / 17°00.111.88.8
Sep27° / 17°20.6128.3
Oct27° / 18°41.512.17.8
Nov28° / 18°82.212.27.0
Dec30° / 20°214.912.35.7

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Piura gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Piura?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piura in Winter

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

In winter, Piura sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Piura in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in September near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 25 to May 15 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Cool

UV index in Piura in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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 Piura peaks around February 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 19UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piura?

Piura sits at 5.2°S, 80.7°W, 29 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Martin, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Piura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,178 m.

The land around Piura is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (58%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
2,178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: San Martin 1.0 km · Catacaos 10 km · La Unión 26 km · Sullana 31 km · Marcavelica 34 km · Querecotillo 38 km · Tambo Grande 45 km · Sechura 46 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 Piura (-5.1819°, -80.6572°, elevation 29 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.