San Pedro de Lloc weather in January

In January, San Pedro de Lloc sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Pedro de Lloc's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de Lloc's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

San Pedro de Lloc is capital town of Pacasmayo, La Libertad, Peru.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Pedro de Lloc reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12219
22219
32219
42219
52219
62319
72319
82320
92320
102320
112320
122320
132320
142320
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222320
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312421

San Pedro de Lloc weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 20°113.212.47.6
Feb24° / 21°245.512.27.1
Mar24° / 21°256.312.17.1
Apr23° / 20°102.611.87.7
May21° / 18°20.611.78.0
Jun20° / 17°10.111.68.0
Jul19° / 16°0011.67.8
Aug19° / 16°00.111.87.7
Sep19° / 16°20.5127.4
Oct19° / 16°30.912.27.2
Nov20° / 17°30.812.37.3
Dec21° / 18°6212.47.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43763
53763
63664
73664
83565
93466
103367
113268
123169
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
182971
192872
202872
212971
222971
232971
242872
252773
262773
272773
282575
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Pedro de Lloc gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
57
67
77
87
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2011
2111
2212
2313
2414
2515
2616
2717
2818
2918
3019
3120

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
156413
254433
351463
448483
546513
643543
741563
838593
936613
1034633
1131663
1230673
1328693
1427703
1525723
1625723
1724733
1823734
1923734
2022744
2121754
2221745
2320755
2419756
2519756
2618757
2717758
2816759
2915769
30147610
31127711

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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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
1313light breeze
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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:086:34
212.46:096:34
312.46:096:35
412.46:106:35
512.46:106:35
612.46:116:36
712.46:116:36
812.46:126:37
912.46:126:37
1012.46:136:37
1112.46:136:38
1212.46:146:38
1312.46:146:38
1412.46:156:38
1512.46:156:39
1612.46:166:39
1712.46:166:39
1812.46:176:39
1912.46:176:40
2012.46:176:40
2112.46:186:40
2212.46:186:40
2312.46:196:40
2412.46:196:41
2512.46:196:41
2612.36:206:41
2712.36:206:41
2812.36:216:41
2912.36:216:41
3012.36:216:41
3112.36:226:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.16 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 — January's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Pedro de Lloc?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit San Pedro de Lloc for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro de Lloc in January

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

In January, San Pedro de Lloc sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near San Pedro de Lloc in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) 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.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in San Pedro de Lloc in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Pedro de Lloc 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro de Lloc?

San Pedro de Lloc sits at 7.4°S, 79.5°W, 48 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Pacasmayo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around San Pedro de Lloc

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Pedro de Lloc.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro de Lloc has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,777 m.

The land around San Pedro de Lloc is covered by cropland (42%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
656 m
80 km
3,777 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Pacasmayo 8.0 km · Guadalupe 20 km · Chepén 24 km · Paiján 41 km · Chocope 51 km · Saña 57 km · Santiago de Cao 66 km · Monsefú 74 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 San Pedro de Lloc (-7.4289°, -79.5042°, elevation 48 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).