Talara weather in February

In February, Talara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Talara's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Talara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Talara is city in Piura, Peru.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical February day in Talara reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Talara weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°194.312.27.1
Feb29° / 23°446.912.15.9
Mar29° / 23°517.3125.7
Apr28° / 22°164.211.97.1
May27° / 21°51.511.88.1
Jun25° / 19°10.511.78.8
Jul24° / 18°10.311.89.2
Aug23° / 18°0011.99.2
Sep24° / 18°10.4128.9
Oct24° / 18°20.612.18.7
Nov25° / 19°41.212.28.5
Dec26° / 20°142.712.38.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43763
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Talara gets around 44 mm of rain over 6.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1374203
2274222
3273232
4173242
5172252
6170272
7169282
8168292
9069292
10068302
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of February to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:336:44
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312.26:336:45
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512.26:346:45
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2012.16:366:43
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — February's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Talara?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Talara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Talara in February

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

In February, Talara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Talara in February

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 24°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 21 to Jun 13 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb24Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Talara in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Talara 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 17UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Talara?

Talara sits at 4.6°S, 81.3°W, 12 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is La Breita, 56 km away.

Topography around Talara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Talara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,556 m.

The land around Talara is covered by bare terrain (51%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (57%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and bare terrain (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
1,556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: La Breita 56 km · Máncora 58 km · Paita 60 km · Marcavelica 71 km · Sullana 74 km · Querecotillo 75 km · San Martin 95 km · Piura 96 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 Talara (-4.5772°, -81.2719°, elevation 12 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).