Paita climate — normals and trends
Paita (Peru) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 146 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is March (26.1 °C on average) and the coldest is August (20.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Paita averages 0 frost days, 109 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 26 rainy days per year.
Paita has warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.14 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 35.6 °C (on 3 March 1991) and the coldest 12.8 °C (on 20 November 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
PaitaPiura
- coords
- -5.09°, -81.11°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.7°C
Average daily high
28.2°C
Average daily low
19.5°C
Annual rainfall
146mm
Sunshine / day
11.0h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
22.3km/h
Seasonal range
6.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
109 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
26 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
30.1 °C
Average feels-like low
20.7 °C
Average peak gust
41.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
148 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.3 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.2 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.16 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
35.6 °C
3 March 1991
Coldest day
12.8 °C
20 November 1950
Wettest day
134 mm
29 January 1998
Windiest day
33.9 km/h
15 April 1962
Strongest gust
60.8 km/h
15 April 1962
Hottest feels-like
40.6 °C
4 March 1983
Coldest feels-like
11.9 °C
11 July 1954
Sunniest day
12.3 h
16 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.2 °C | -0.1 °C | 16 mm | -4 mm |
| Feb | 31.8 °C | +0.5 °C | 49 mm | +20 mm |
| Mar | 32.7 °C | +1.2 °C | 75 mm | +26 mm |
| Apr | 30.7 °C | 0.0 °C | 45 mm | +19 mm |
| May | 28.9 °C | +0.1 °C | 16 mm | +10 mm |
| Jun | 26.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Jul | 25.7 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 25.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 0 mm | +0 mm |
| Sep | 25.9 °C | 0.0 °C | 1 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 26.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 2 mm | -0 mm |
| Nov | 27.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 15 mm | +12 mm |
| Dec | 27.6 °C | -1.1 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Paita?
Paita has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.7 °C and it receives 146 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paita?
The hottest day measured in Paita between 1940 and 2025 was 3 March 1991, reaching 35.6 °C.
What is the coldest day in Paita?
The coldest day measured in Paita between 1940 and 2025 was 20 November 1950, at 12.8 °C.
Does it snow in Paita?
Almost never: Paita sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Paita warmed?
Yes: Paita warmed by +1.2 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Paita?
The wettest day measured in Paita between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 1998, with 134 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Paita?
The windiest day measured in Paita between 1940 and 2025 was 15 April 1962, with winds reaching 33.9 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Paita?
The warmest month in Paita is March (26.1 °C on average); the coldest is August (20.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Paita?
Paita receives on average 146 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 26 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Paita?
Paita gets on average 11.0 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,015 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Paita?
Yes: Paita has on average 148 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paita?
In Paita, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 40.6 °C on 4 March 1983, and the lowest was 11.9 °C on 11 July 1954.
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