Pátapo climate — normals and trends
Pátapo (Peru) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 22.2 °C and it receives 239 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 (25.9 °C on average) and the coldest is August (19.4 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Pátapo averages 0 frost days, 97 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 38 rainy days per year.
Pátapo has warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.09 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.8 °C (on 5 March 1987) and the coldest 12.5 °C (on 17 August 1970).
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
PátapoLambayeque
- coords
- -6.73°, -79.64°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
22.2°C
Average daily high
27.8°C
Average daily low
18.8°C
Annual rainfall
239mm
Sunshine / day
10.9h
Mean relative humidity
73%
Average peak wind
17.9km/h
Seasonal range
6.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
97 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
38 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
29.6 °C
Average feels-like low
20.0 °C
Average peak gust
37.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
125 d/yr
Solar radiation
20.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.8 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.07 · p = 0.018
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
36.8 °C
5 March 1987
Coldest day
12.5 °C
17 August 1970
Wettest day
123 mm
23 January 1942
Windiest day
27.4 km/h
15 April 1962
Strongest gust
55.8 km/h
15 April 1962
Hottest feels-like
41.5 °C
22 March 1992
Coldest feels-like
11.4 °C
19 October 1954
Sunniest day
12.4 h
12 January 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.8 °C | -0.8 °C | 13 mm | -18 mm |
| Feb | 31.6 °C | -0.1 °C | 105 mm | +60 mm |
| Mar | 31.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 84 mm | +6 mm |
| Apr | 29.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 45 mm | +6 mm |
| May | 28.1 °C | +0.2 °C | 18 mm | +2 mm |
| Jun | 26.2 °C | +0.3 °C | 9 mm | +4 mm |
| Jul | 25.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 25.1 °C | +0.6 °C | 3 mm | +2 mm |
| Sep | 25.5 °C | +0.3 °C | 1 mm | +0 mm |
| Oct | 26.7 °C | +0.7 °C | 2 mm | -1 mm |
| Nov | 27.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 17 mm | +13 mm |
| Dec | 28.2 °C | -0.5 °C | 5 mm | -8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Pátapo?
Pátapo has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 22.2 °C and it receives 239 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Pátapo?
The hottest day measured in Pátapo between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 1987, reaching 36.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Pátapo?
The coldest day measured in Pátapo between 1940 and 2025 was 17 August 1970, at 12.5 °C.
Does it snow in Pátapo?
Almost never: Pátapo sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Pátapo warmed?
Yes: Pátapo warmed by +0.8 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Pátapo?
The wettest day measured in Pátapo between 1940 and 2025 was 23 January 1942, with 123 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Pátapo?
The windiest day measured in Pátapo between 1940 and 2025 was 15 April 1962, with winds reaching 27.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Pátapo?
The warmest month in Pátapo is February (25.9 °C on average); the coldest is August (19.4 °C).
How much does it rain in Pátapo?
Pátapo receives on average 239 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 38 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Pátapo?
Pátapo gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Pátapo?
Yes: Pátapo has on average 125 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Pátapo?
In Pátapo, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 41.5 °C on 22 March 1992, and the lowest was 11.4 °C on 19 October 1954.
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