San Vicente de Cañete climate — normals and trends
San Vicente de Cañete (Peru) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 63 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 (21.2 °C on average) and the coldest is August (15.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in February.
San Vicente de Cañete averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 14 rainy days per year.
San Vicente de Cañete 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 26.9 °C (on 12 February 1998) and the coldest 12.4 °C (on 16 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
San Vicente de CañeteLima region
- coords
- -13.08°, -76.39°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.1°C
Average daily high
19.1°C
Average daily low
17.3°C
Annual rainfall
63mm
Sunshine / day
11.2h
Mean relative humidity
91%
Average peak wind
17.9km/h
Seasonal range
5.5°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
14 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
20.7 °C
Average feels-like low
17.8 °C
Average peak gust
26.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
60 d/yr
Solar radiation
22.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+0.7 °C
since 1940
+0.1 °C per decade · r² = 0.07 · 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
26.9 °C
12 February 1998
Coldest day
12.4 °C
16 July 1954
Wettest day
47 mm
18 June 1941
Windiest day
34.4 km/h
5 June 1941
Strongest gust
50.4 km/h
5 June 1941
Hottest feels-like
31.7 °C
7 February 1983
Coldest feels-like
10.3 °C
11 July 1954
Sunniest day
12.6 h
26 January 2024
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.4 °C | -0.1 °C | 6 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | 22.9 °C | +0.6 °C | 11 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | 22.6 °C | +0.6 °C | 3 mm | -5 mm |
| Apr | 20.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 4 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 18.5 °C | -0.4 °C | 3 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 17.6 °C | -0.2 °C | 17 mm | +10 mm |
| Jul | 17.2 °C | +0.1 °C | 12 mm | +6 mm |
| Aug | 16.9 °C | +0.2 °C | 12 mm | +9 mm |
| Sep | 17.0 °C | +0.2 °C | 4 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 17.6 °C | +0.3 °C | 2 mm | -0 mm |
| Nov | 18.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 3 mm | +1 mm |
| Dec | 19.9 °C | -0.1 °C | 1 mm | -3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of San Vicente de Cañete?
San Vicente de Cañete has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.1 °C and it receives 63 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in San Vicente de Cañete?
The hottest day measured in San Vicente de Cañete between 1940 and 2025 was 12 February 1998, reaching 26.9 °C.
What is the coldest day in San Vicente de Cañete?
The coldest day measured in San Vicente de Cañete between 1940 and 2025 was 16 July 1954, at 12.4 °C.
Does it snow in San Vicente de Cañete?
Almost never: San Vicente de Cañete sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of San Vicente de Cañete warmed?
Yes: San Vicente de Cañete warmed by +0.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in San Vicente de Cañete?
The wettest day measured in San Vicente de Cañete between 1940 and 2025 was 18 June 1941, with 47 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in San Vicente de Cañete?
The windiest day measured in San Vicente de Cañete between 1940 and 2025 was 5 June 1941, with winds reaching 34.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in San Vicente de Cañete?
The warmest month in San Vicente de Cañete is February (21.2 °C on average); the coldest is August (15.7 °C).
How much does it rain in San Vicente de Cañete?
San Vicente de Cañete receives on average 63 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 14 rainy days.
Is it sunny in San Vicente de Cañete?
San Vicente de Cañete gets on average 11.2 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,088 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in San Vicente de Cañete?
Yes: San Vicente de Cañete has on average 60 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in San Vicente de Cañete?
In San Vicente de Cañete, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 31.7 °C on 7 February 1983, and the lowest was 10.3 °C on 11 July 1954.
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