Sechura in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Sechura sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels humid.

Spring is Sechura's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sechura's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 7 mm; 2 wet days
Avg wind: 15 km/h
Travel score: 8.1; 2nd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Sechura in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Sechura reaches about 26°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Sechura

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

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Sechura 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.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 22°	23	2.7	12.3	5.5
Feb	31° / 23°	37	5.6	12.2	4.7
Mar	31° / 23°	58	6.9	12	4.5
Apr	30° / 22°	21	3.6	11.9	5.6
May	29° / 20°	3	1.1	11.8	7.1
Jun	26° / 19°	1	0.3	11.7	8.4
Jul	25° / 18°	0	0.1	11.7	8.8
Aug	25° / 17°	0	0.1	11.8	9.0
Sep	26° / 17°	1	0.3	12	8.5
Oct	26° / 18°	2	0.8	12.1	8.1
Nov	27° / 18°	4	1.2	12.3	7.7
Dec	29° / 20°	10	2.6	12.3	6.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sechura gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 15 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 18 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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.

Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Sechura?

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.

8.1

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sechura in Spring

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

In spring, Sechura sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Sechura in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	21	23	23	21	20	19	18	18	18	18	19	20
Comfort	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	21	Refreshing
Feb	23	Refreshing
Mar	23	Refreshing
Apr	21	Refreshing
May	20	Refreshing
Jun	19	Cool
Jul	18	Cool
Aug	18	Cool
Sep	18	Cool
Oct	18	Cool
Nov	19	Cool
Dec	20	Cool

UV index in Sechura in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sechura 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 (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	16	16	13	12	10	10	11	12	14	13	13
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	15	Extreme
Feb	16	Extreme
Mar	16	Extreme
Apr	13	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Very high
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	14	Extreme
Nov	13	Extreme
Dec	13	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Sechura?

Sechura sits at 5.6°S, 80.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Unión, 19 km away.

Topography around Sechura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sechura has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.

The land around Sechura is covered by bare terrain (53%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km

25 m

bare terrain 53%

16 km

46 m

bare terrain 57%

80 km

499 m

bare terrain 51%

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Spring weather nearby: La Unión 19 km · Catacaos 36 km · San Martin 45 km · Piura 46 km · Paita 61 km · Sullana 74 km · Marcavelica 77 km · Querecotillo 82 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 Sechura (-5.5569°, -80.8222°, elevation 15 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.