Trujillo weather in October

In October, Trujillo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Trujillo's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trujillo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:56 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical October day in Trujillo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Trujillo weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55644
65644
75545
85545
95446
105446
115347
125248
135149
145050
154852
164753
174654
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194456
204357
214258
224159
234159
244159
254060
263961
273961
283961
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Trujillo gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
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304
314

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
138710
238710
338710
438710
538710
638710
738710
838710
938710
1048511
1148511
1248511
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2628315
2728216
2828216
2928117
3028117
3128018

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, 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)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of October to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:036:07
212.16:026:07
312.16:026:07
412.16:016:07
512.16:016:07
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1212.25:576:07
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2012.25:546:07
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2612.35:526:07
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Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.77 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 — October's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Trujillo?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Trujillo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Trujillo in October

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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
October 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).