Trujillo in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Trujillo sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 96 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Trujillo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Trujillo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
18°C
Rainfall
96 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Trujillo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Trujillo reaches about 25°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Trujillo weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

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 Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Trujillo gets around 96 mm of rain over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min in early March to 11 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Trujillo?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall 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 Fall

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

In fall, Trujillo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Trujillo in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — 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 Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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
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Fall 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.