Virú weather in February

In February, Virú sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 46 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Virú's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Virú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
89%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical February day in Virú reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12621
22621
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42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
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222622
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Virú weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°258.112.46.6
Feb26° / 21°461212.35.7
Mar26° / 21°4713.112.15.7
Apr25° / 20°154.711.87.4
May24° / 19°4111.68.6
Jun23° / 18°30.311.58.6
Jul22° / 17°20.211.68.5
Aug21° / 16°30.411.78.4
Sep21° / 16°51.3127.9
Oct22° / 17°71.712.27.7
Nov23° / 17°61.612.47.7
Dec24° / 19°14412.57.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2694
3694
4496
5496
6496
7397
8397
9397
10397
11397
12397
13397
14397
15397
16397
17397
18397
19397
20496
21496
22496
23496
24496
25496
26496
27496
28496

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Virú gets around 46 mm of rain over 12 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
242
343
443
544
644
745
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2743
2844

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1276202
2274222
3272242
4270262
5269272
6168292
7167302
8165322
9164332
10164332
11163342
12163342
13063352
14063352
15064342
16064342
17065332
18065332
19066322
20067312
21067312
22068302
23068302
24068302
25068302
26068302
27069301
28069301

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February.

Across February, 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
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of February to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:186:39
212.46:186:39
312.46:186:39
412.36:196:39
512.36:196:39
612.36:196:39
712.36:196:39
812.36:206:39
912.36:206:39
1012.36:206:39
1112.36:206:39
1212.36:216:38
1312.36:216:38
1412.36:216:38
1512.36:216:38
1612.36:226:38
1712.36:226:37
1812.36:226:37
1912.26:226:37
2012.26:226:37
2112.26:226:36
2212.26:226:36
2312.26:236:36
2412.26:236:35
2512.26:236:35
2612.26:236:35
2712.26:236:34
2812.26:236:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.53 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 — February's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Virú?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Virú for sightseeing.

What to pack for Virú in February

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

In February, Virú sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Virú in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in February — 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.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Virú in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
293 m
16 km
1,713 m
80 km
4,357 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Moche 39 km · Laredo 43 km · Trujillo 45 km · Coishco 69 km · Santiago de Cao 74 km · Chimbote 75 km · Chocope 87 km · Paiján 97 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 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).