Paramonga climate — normals and trends
Paramonga (Peru) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 143 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 February (21.8 °C on average) and the coldest is August (16.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Paramonga averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 34 rainy days per year.
Paramonga has warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.08 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 29.4 °C (on 16 February 1998) and the coldest 12.5 °C (on 11 July 1954).
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
ParamongaLima region
- coords
- -10.67°, -77.83°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
19.0°C
Average daily high
21.9°C
Average daily low
17.2°C
Annual rainfall
143mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
83%
Average peak wind
17.7km/h
Seasonal range
4.9°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
34 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
23.3 °C
Average feels-like low
17.9 °C
Average peak gust
31.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
41 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.9 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.08 · p = 0.011
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
29.4 °C
16 February 1998
Coldest day
12.5 °C
11 July 1954
Wettest day
49 mm
28 May 1941
Windiest day
27.8 km/h
5 July 1993
Strongest gust
46.1 km/h
28 August 1983
Hottest feels-like
33.6 °C
16 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
10.6 °C
11 July 1954
Sunniest day
12.6 h
9 January 1941
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.3 °C | -0.5 °C | 17 mm | -2 mm |
| Feb | 24.3 °C | -0.1 °C | 40 mm | +12 mm |
| Mar | 24.1 °C | -0.1 °C | 15 mm | -13 mm |
| Apr | 22.5 °C | -0.5 °C | 8 mm | -4 mm |
| May | 21.1 °C | -0.6 °C | 9 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 20.8 °C | +0.1 °C | 12 mm | +2 mm |
| Jul | 20.4 °C | +0.3 °C | 10 mm | +2 mm |
| Aug | 20.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 13 mm | +6 mm |
| Sep | 19.8 °C | -0.2 °C | 12 mm | +6 mm |
| Oct | 20.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 7 mm | +2 mm |
| Nov | 21.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 4 mm | 0 mm |
| Dec | 22.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 2 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Paramonga?
Paramonga has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 19.0 °C and it receives 143 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Paramonga?
The hottest day measured in Paramonga between 1940 and 2025 was 16 February 1998, reaching 29.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Paramonga?
The coldest day measured in Paramonga between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1954, at 12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Paramonga?
Almost never: Paramonga sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Paramonga warmed?
Yes: Paramonga warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Paramonga?
The wettest day measured in Paramonga between 1940 and 2025 was 28 May 1941, with 49 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Paramonga?
The windiest day measured in Paramonga between 1940 and 2025 was 5 July 1993, with winds reaching 27.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Paramonga?
The warmest month in Paramonga is February (21.8 °C on average); the coldest is August (16.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Paramonga?
Paramonga receives on average 143 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 34 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Paramonga?
Paramonga gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Paramonga?
Yes: Paramonga has on average 41 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Paramonga?
In Paramonga, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.6 °C on 16 February 1998, and the lowest was 10.6 °C on 11 July 1954.
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