Trujillo weather in April

In April, Trujillo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Trujillo's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trujillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
18°
9th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:22 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Trujillo is city of Peru, capital of La Libertad region.

Founded
1535

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Trujillo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C cooler than March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12619
22619
32619
42619
52619
62519
72519
82519
92519
102519
112519
122518
132518
142518
152518
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202518
212518
222518
232518
242518
252518
262518
272518
282518
292518
302518

Trujillo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 19°266.812.46.7
Feb26° / 20°5311.512.35.7
Mar26° / 20°661612.15.4
Apr25° / 18°266.711.87.1
May24° / 17°40.811.68.6
Jun23° / 16°10.111.58.8
Jul22° / 15°10.111.68.8
Aug22° / 14°10.111.78.7
Sep22° / 15°20.6128.3
Oct23° / 15°41.112.28.1
Nov24° / 16°4112.48.1
Dec25° / 17°92.312.57.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21585
31783
41882
52080
62179
72377
82476
92674
103070
113169
123367
133565
143862
153961
164159
174258
184456
194555
204852
214852
224951
235149
245248
255446
265446
275644
285743
295941
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Trujillo gets around 26 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 22% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
436
534
633
732
830
929
1027
1126
1224
1323
1421
1520
1619
1718
1817
1916
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2810
2910
309

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1038539
2040528
3042508
4043498
5044488
6046477
7047467
8148457
9150436
10151426
11153415
12154405
13155395
14257374
15258364
16260353
17261343
18263323
19265312
20267292
21269281
22270271
23272251
24273241
25274231
26276220
27277210
28278200
29278200
30279190

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:236:19
211.96:236:18
311.96:236:18
411.96:236:17
511.96:226:17
611.96:226:16
711.96:226:16
811.96:226:15
911.96:226:14
1011.96:226:14
1111.96:226:13
1211.96:226:13
1311.86:226:12
1411.86:226:12
1511.86:226:11
1611.86:226:11
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1811.86:226:10
1911.86:226:10
2011.86:226:09
2111.86:226:09
2211.86:226:08
2311.86:226:08
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2511.86:226:07
2611.86:226:07
2711.76:226:06
2811.76:226:06
2911.76:226:06
3011.76:226:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Trujillo?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Trujillo in April

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

In April, Trujillo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Trujillo in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — 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 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 7 to Apr 12 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Trujillo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April 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 Trujillo peaks around February 15 at about 16 (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 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Trujillo?

Trujillo sits at 8.1°S, 79.0°W, 31 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Moche, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Trujillo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trujillo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,291 m.

The land around Trujillo is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, bare terrain (41%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
1,270 m
80 km
4,291 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Moche 7.0 km · Laredo 8.0 km · Santiago de Cao 29 km · Chocope 42 km · Virú 45 km · Paiján 52 km · San Pedro de Lloc 93 km · Pacasmayo 99 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 Trujillo (-8.116°, -79.03°, elevation 31 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).