Sullana weather in May
In May, Sullana sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sullana's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sullana's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 48 min
- 6:26 AM – 6:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.6 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.1
- out of 10
Sullana is city in Piura, Peru.
- Founded
- 1783
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 33°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.
A typical May day in Sullana reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 21 |
| 2 | 33 | 21 |
| 3 | 33 | 21 |
| 4 | 33 | 21 |
| 5 | 32 | 21 |
| 6 | 32 | 21 |
| 7 | 32 | 21 |
| 8 | 32 | 21 |
| 9 | 32 | 21 |
| 10 | 32 | 21 |
| 11 | 32 | 21 |
| 12 | 32 | 21 |
| 13 | 32 | 21 |
| 14 | 32 | 20 |
| 15 | 32 | 20 |
| 16 | 32 | 20 |
| 17 | 32 | 20 |
| 18 | 32 | 20 |
| 19 | 31 | 20 |
| 20 | 31 | 20 |
| 21 | 31 | 20 |
| 22 | 31 | 20 |
| 23 | 31 | 20 |
| 24 | 31 | 20 |
| 25 | 31 | 20 |
| 26 | 31 | 20 |
| 27 | 31 | 20 |
| 28 | 31 | 20 |
| 29 | 31 | 20 |
| 30 | 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 30 | 19 |
How May really feels in Sullana
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 19 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Sullana weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33° / 22° | 35 | 5.2 | 12.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 33° / 23° | 75 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 33° / 23° | 114 | 11.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 33° / 22° | 42 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 3.7 |
| May | 32° / 20° | 5 | 1.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Jun | 29° / 19° | 2 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 17° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 28° / 17° | 1 | 0.4 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 18° | 3 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 18° | 7 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 20° | 19 | 3.8 | 12.3 | 5.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 56 | 57 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 |
| Cloudier (%) | 44 | 43 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 | 44 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 58 | 42 |
| 4 | 60 | 40 |
| 5 | 60 | 40 |
| 6 | 61 | 39 |
| 7 | 62 | 38 |
| 8 | 62 | 38 |
| 9 | 63 | 37 |
| 10 | 62 | 38 |
| 11 | 62 | 38 |
| 12 | 62 | 38 |
| 13 | 62 | 38 |
| 14 | 62 | 38 |
| 15 | 62 | 38 |
| 16 | 61 | 39 |
| 17 | 61 | 39 |
| 18 | 60 | 40 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 58 | 42 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 58 | 42 |
| 23 | 58 | 42 |
| 24 | 59 | 41 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 60 | 40 |
| 27 | 60 | 40 |
| 28 | 61 | 39 |
| 29 | 62 | 38 |
| 30 | 63 | 37 |
| 31 | 64 | 36 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Sullana gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.8 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 11 |
| 4 | 11 |
| 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 8 |
| 10 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 |
| 12 | 7 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 16 | 5 |
| 17 | 5 |
| 18 | 5 |
| 19 | 4 |
| 20 | 4 |
| 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 3 |
| 23 | 3 |
| 24 | 3 |
| 25 | 3 |
| 26 | 3 |
| 27 | 3 |
| 28 | 3 |
| 29 | 3 |
| 30 | 3 |
| 31 | 3 |
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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 56 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 |
| Muggy (%) | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Oppressive (%) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 56 | 37 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 58 | 36 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 58 | 36 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 59 | 35 | 6 |
| 5 | 0 | 61 | 34 | 5 |
| 6 | 0 | 61 | 34 | 5 |
| 7 | 0 | 63 | 33 | 4 |
| 8 | 0 | 63 | 33 | 4 |
| 9 | 0 | 64 | 32 | 4 |
| 10 | 0 | 65 | 32 | 3 |
| 11 | 0 | 66 | 31 | 3 |
| 12 | 0 | 66 | 31 | 3 |
| 13 | 0 | 68 | 30 | 2 |
| 14 | 1 | 68 | 29 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 | 68 | 29 | 2 |
| 16 | 1 | 70 | 28 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 70 | 28 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 71 | 27 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 | 71 | 26 | 1 |
| 20 | 2 | 72 | 25 | 1 |
| 21 | 2 | 74 | 24 | 0 |
| 22 | 3 | 74 | 23 | 0 |
| 23 | 3 | 75 | 22 | 0 |
| 24 | 4 | 75 | 21 | 0 |
| 25 | 4 | 76 | 20 | 0 |
| 26 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 76 | 19 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 76 | 18 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 76 | 18 | 0 |
| 30 | 7 | 76 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 | 7 | 77 | 16 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 11 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of May to 11 h 42 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 6:25 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:12 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:28 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:15 |
| 2 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:15 |
| 3 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:14 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:14 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:14 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:14 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:14 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:13 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:13 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:13 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:13 |
| 12 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:13 |
| 13 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:13 |
| 14 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:13 |
| 15 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 16 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 17 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 18 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 27 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 28 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 29 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:12 |
| 30 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:12 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:12 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — May's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 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 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.5 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Sullana?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Sullana for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sullana in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Sullana sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Sullana in May
The nearest coast averages about 20°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 20 | Refreshing |
UV index in Sullana in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Sullana peaks around February 17 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Sullana?
Sullana sits at 4.9°S, 80.7°W, 60 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Marcavelica, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Sullana
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sullana.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sullana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,919 m.
The land around Sullana is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (28%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%) 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 Sullana (-4.9039°, -80.6853°, elevation 60 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).