Talara in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Talara sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 77 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Talara's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Talara's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 22°C
- Rainfall
- 77 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Talara in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early December to 29°C by late February.
A typical summer day in Talara reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Talara weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) 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 | 28° / 22° | 19 | 4.3 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 44 | 6.9 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 51 | 7.3 | 12 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 22° | 16 | 4.2 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 5 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 19° | 1 | 0.5 | 11.7 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 18° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 9.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 9.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 1 | 0.4 | 12 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 24° / 18° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.1 | 8.7 |
| Nov | 25° / 19° | 4 | 1.2 | 12.2 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 20° | 14 | 2.7 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Talara gets around 77 mm of rain over 14 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 06 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Talara?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Talara for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Talara in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Talara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Talara in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across summer — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 24 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 20 | Cool |
| Jul | 19 | Cool |
| Aug | 19 | Cool |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Talara in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 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 | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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 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.