Virú weather in August
In August, Virú sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Virú's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virú's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 2nd coldest
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 6:27 AM – 6:11 PM
- Cloud cover
- 36%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.7 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.4
- out of 10
Virú is capital city of Virú, La Libertad, Peru.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.
A typical August day in Virú reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°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) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | 16 |
| 2 | 21 | 16 |
| 3 | 21 | 16 |
| 4 | 21 | 16 |
| 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 6 | 21 | 16 |
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| 28 | 21 | 16 |
| 29 | 21 | 16 |
| 30 | 21 | 16 |
| 31 | 21 | 16 |
Virú 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 | 25° / 20° | 25 | 8.1 | 12.4 | 6.6 |
| Feb | 26° / 21° | 46 | 12 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 21° | 47 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 25° / 20° | 15 | 4.7 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| May | 24° / 19° | 4 | 1 | 11.6 | 8.6 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 3 | 0.3 | 11.5 | 8.6 |
| Jul | 22° / 17° | 2 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 21° / 16° | 3 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 16° | 5 | 1.3 | 12 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 17° | 7 | 1.7 | 12.2 | 7.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 17° | 6 | 1.6 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 24° / 19° | 14 | 4 | 12.5 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% 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 (%) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 |
| Cloudier (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | 11 |
| 2 | 89 | 11 |
| 3 | 89 | 11 |
| 4 | 89 | 11 |
| 5 | 89 | 11 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 |
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| 24 | 85 | 15 |
| 25 | 84 | 16 |
| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 83 | 17 |
| 29 | 82 | 18 |
| 30 | 81 | 19 |
| 31 | 81 | 19 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Virú gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
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| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
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| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Comfortable (%) | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Humid (%) | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Muggy (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 36 | 3 |
| 2 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 3 | 62 | 35 | 3 |
| 4 | 63 | 34 | 3 |
| 5 | 63 | 34 | 3 |
| 6 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 7 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 8 | 65 | 32 | 3 |
| 9 | 65 | 32 | 3 |
| 10 | 66 | 31 | 3 |
| 11 | 66 | 31 | 3 |
| 12 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 13 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 14 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 15 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
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| 18 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 19 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 20 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 21 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 22 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 23 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 24 | 67 | 30 | 3 |
| 25 | 66 | 31 | 3 |
| 26 | 66 | 31 | 3 |
| 27 | 65 | 32 | 3 |
| 28 | 65 | 32 | 3 |
| 29 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 30 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
| 31 | 64 | 33 | 3 |
Wind in August
Winds average 10 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | |
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| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
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| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
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| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | 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 6:32 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:10 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 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 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 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 | 6:21 | 6:20 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:32 | 6:10 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:32 | 6:10 |
| 3 | 11.6 | 6:32 | 6:10 |
| 4 | 11.6 | 6:32 | 6:10 |
| 5 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:10 |
| 6 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:10 |
| 7 | 11.7 | 6:31 | 6:10 |
| 8 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:11 |
| 9 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:11 |
| 10 | 11.7 | 6:30 | 6:11 |
| 11 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:11 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:11 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 6:29 | 6:11 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:11 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 6:28 | 6:11 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:11 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:11 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 6:27 | 6:11 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:11 |
| 20 | 11.7 | 6:26 | 6:11 |
| 21 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:11 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 6:25 | 6:11 |
| 23 | 11.8 | 6:24 | 6:11 |
| 24 | 11.8 | 6:24 | 6:10 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:10 |
| 26 | 11.8 | 6:23 | 6:10 |
| 27 | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:10 |
| 28 | 11.8 | 6:22 | 6:10 |
| 29 | 11.8 | 6:21 | 6:10 |
| 30 | 11.8 | 6:21 | 6:10 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 6:20 | 6:10 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.7 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Virú?
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 Virú for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Virú in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Virú sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Virú in August
The nearest coast averages about 18°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Apr 15 — about 3.4 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 | 18 | 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 | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Virú 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 Virú peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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) | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 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 | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 14 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Virú?
Virú sits at 8.4°S, 78.8°W, 75 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Moche, 39 km away.
Topography around Virú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Virú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Virú has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,357 m.
The land around Virú is covered by trees (34%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (53%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (32%), water (28%) and grassland (23%) 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 Virú (-8.4155°, -78.752°, elevation 75 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).