Virú in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Virú sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Virú's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Virú 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 Virú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 8 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Virú in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical winter day in Virú reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Virú weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Virú gets around 8 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Virú?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Virú for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Virú in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Virú sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Virú in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 18°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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.