Trujillo weather in August
In August, Trujillo sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Trujillo's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trujillo's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 22°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 1st coldest
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:28 AM – 6:12 PM
- Cloud cover
- 35%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.19 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.7
- 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 August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.
A typical August day in Trujillo reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 14 |
| 2 | 22 | 14 |
| 3 | 22 | 14 |
| 4 | 22 | 14 |
| 5 | 22 | 14 |
| 6 | 22 | 14 |
| 7 | 22 | 14 |
| 8 | 22 | 14 |
| 9 | 22 | 14 |
| 10 | 22 | 14 |
| 11 | 22 | 14 |
| 12 | 22 | 14 |
| 13 | 22 | 14 |
| 14 | 22 | 14 |
| 15 | 22 | 14 |
| 16 | 22 | 14 |
| 17 | 22 | 14 |
| 18 | 22 | 14 |
| 19 | 22 | 14 |
| 20 | 22 | 14 |
| 21 | 22 | 14 |
| 22 | 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 22 | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 14 |
| 25 | 22 | 15 |
| 26 | 22 | 15 |
| 27 | 22 | 15 |
| 28 | 22 | 15 |
| 29 | 22 | 15 |
| 30 | 22 | 15 |
| 31 | 22 | 15 |
Trujillo weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 19° | 26 | 6.8 | 12.4 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 53 | 11.5 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 66 | 16 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 25° / 18° | 26 | 6.7 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| May | 24° / 17° | 4 | 0.8 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.5 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 22° / 15° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 8.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 14° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 8.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 15° | 2 | 0.6 | 12 | 8.3 |
| Oct | 23° / 15° | 4 | 1.1 | 12.2 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 24° / 16° | 4 | 1 | 12.4 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 9 | 2.3 | 12.5 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | 10 |
| 2 | 90 | 10 |
| 3 | 91 | 9 |
| 4 | 91 | 9 |
| 5 | 91 | 9 |
| 6 | 91 | 9 |
| 7 | 91 | 9 |
| 8 | 90 | 10 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
| 11 | 90 | 10 |
| 12 | 89 | 11 |
| 13 | 88 | 12 |
| 14 | 88 | 12 |
| 15 | 88 | 12 |
| 16 | 88 | 12 |
| 17 | 88 | 12 |
| 18 | 88 | 12 |
| 19 | 87 | 13 |
| 20 | 87 | 13 |
| 21 | 87 | 13 |
| 22 | 86 | 14 |
| 23 | 85 | 15 |
| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 85 | 15 |
| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 83 | 17 |
| 29 | 82 | 18 |
| 30 | 82 | 18 |
| 31 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Trujillo gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 |
| 13 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Comfortable (%) | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
| Humid (%) | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 83 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 83 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 84 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | 4 | 84 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 84 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | 84 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | 3 | 85 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | 3 | 85 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | 3 | 86 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 | 86 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 3 | 86 | 10 | 1 |
| 12 | 2 | 87 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 | 87 | 10 | 1 |
| 14 | 2 | 87 | 10 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 | 86 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | 2 | 87 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | 2 | 87 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | 2 | 87 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 | 2 | 87 | 11 | 0 |
| 20 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 22 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 25 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 27 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 29 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 30 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | 2 | 86 | 12 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of August to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 12 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:11 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 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 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:11 | 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 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:33 | 6:11 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:33 | 6:12 |
| 3 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
| 4 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:32 | 6:12 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:12 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:12 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:12 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:12 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:12 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:12 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:12 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:12 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:12 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:12 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 19 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 20 | 11.8 | 6:27 | 6:12 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:26 | 6:12 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:12 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:12 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:24 | 6:12 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:24 | 6:12 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:12 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:12 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:11 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:11 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:21 | 6:11 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.19 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 — August's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Is August a good time to visit Trujillo?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August 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 August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Trujillo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Trujillo in August
The nearest coast averages about 17°C in August — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Trujillo in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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 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).