Tumbes in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Tumbes sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Tumbes's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Tumbes has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Tumbes's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Tumbes in Spring
Across spring, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical spring day in Tumbes reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Tumbes
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tumbes weather by month
How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 | 29° / 24° | 74 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 149 | 16.6 | 12.1 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 167 | 16.6 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 103 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| May | 29° / 23° | 41 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 22° | 10 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 7.1 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 5 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 1 | 0.3 | 11.9 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 27° / 21° | 6 | 1.8 | 12 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 10 | 2.8 | 12.1 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 21° | 15 | 3.7 | 12.2 | 7.1 |
| Dec | 28° / 23° | 34 | 5.8 | 12.2 | 6.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Tumbes gets around 30 mm of rain over 8 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min in early September to 12 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Tumbes
None of Tumbes's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Tumbes's rainy season runs February–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Tumbes?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is one of the better times to visit Tumbes for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Tumbes in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Tumbes sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Tumbes in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in September near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 26 | Warm |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Tumbes in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tumbes peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 10 (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) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Tumbes in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tumbes is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 14 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Tumbes?
Tumbes sits at 3.6°S, 80.4°W, 4 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Zarumilla, 20 km away.
Topography around Tumbes
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tumbes.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tumbes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,619 m.
The land around Tumbes is covered by cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (35%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (32%) 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 Tumbes (-3.5559°, -80.4426°, elevation 4 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.