Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
In Talara, the climate is
arid subtropical, with a hot season from January to April, and a relatively cool season from June to November.
Talara is located on the north coast of Peru, in the region of
Piura, and 4 degrees south of the Equator. We are in the westernmost tip of the South American continent. The coool Humboldt Current that flows on the sea is capable of affecting the climate, making it much more arid than in other areas located at the same latitude, and also cooler.
Here are the average temperatures.
Talara - Average temperaturesMonth | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Min (°C) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
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Max (°C) | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 |
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Min (°F) | 68 | 70 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 63 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 64 |
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Max (°F) | 86 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 79 | 82 |
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In this coastal area of northern Peru, which includes the regions of Piura and Lambayeque, we find the
Sechura Desert; the landscape in the region is in fact practically desert, except in areas where the rivers flowing from the Andes are used to irrigate fields; to find somewhat green areas, you have to go to the east, at the foot of the Andes.
Precipitation is usually very poor, in fact it's lower than 50 millimeters (2 inches) per year, but from January to April, rare rains occur, which in the years of
El Niño, the phenomenon of an abnormal warming of the waters of the Pacific to the west of South America, may become more abundant.
In the most intense periods of El Niño, the rains increase dramatically, becoming frequent and sometimes even torrential. For example, in 1983, up to 1,495 mm (59 in) of rain fell from January to early June, while in 1997/1998, 1,275 mm (50 in) of rain fell from December to April.
Here, however, is the average precipitation.
Talara - Average precipitationMonth | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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Prec.(mm) | 2 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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Prec.(in) | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
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The amount of
sunshine in Talara is generally good, although it's not great, in fact the Humboldt Current can produce low clouds and mists, especially in the cooler period, from June to October, though less than in Lima.
Talara - SunshineMonth | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Hours | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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Along the coast of the province of Talara we find towns such as Máncora, Los Órganos, Cabo Blanco, Lobitos, Negritos, where you can swim and surf.
The
sea in the Talara area is usually never very warm; however, it is warm enough for swimming from January to April, while it is definitely cool from July to November. In the years of El Niño, the sea in this area warms up a lot, so much so that it can reach 29 °C (84 °F) in the early months of the year.
Here is the average sea temperature.
Talara - Sea temperatureMonth | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Temp (°C) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
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Temp (°F) | 73 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 72 |
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