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Coldest sea in Peru in May

89 coastal locations in Peru ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 19.6°C.

Coldest in May

San Juan

16.8°C May mean in Peru

Regional May average

19.6°C

across all 89 coastal locations in Peru

Vs annual mean

+0.1°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Peru sea feels like in May

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Peru monthly average 17.6°C to 22.3°C
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  • Warmest month February 22.3°C
  • Coldest month September 17.6°C
  • Annual mean 19.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 4 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Peru month rankings:

Peru sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Peru location. The list below is based on the typical May mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Peru locations in May

Sorted by typical May mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location May mean
1 San Juan Ica 16.8°C
2 Pueblo Nuevo 16.8°C
3 Lomas Arequipa 16.9°C
4 Cusco 17.0°C
5 San Juan de Marcona 17.6°C
6 Puerto de Lomas 17.9°C
7 Chala 18.0°C
8 Chancay 18.2°C
9 Bahia Huarmey Áncash 18.2°C
10 La Caleta Culebras Áncash 18.2°C
11 Surco Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima 18.3°C
12 Paracas 18.3°C
13 Pisco 18.3°C
14 Puerto Huacho Gobierno Regional de Lima 18.3°C
15 Salaverry La Libertad 18.3°C
16 Chicama 18.3°C
17 Callao 18.4°C
18 Chorrillos 18.4°C
19 La Punta 18.4°C
20 Lima 18.4°C
21 Miraflores 18.4°C
22 Playa Agua Dulce 18.4°C
23 San Isidro 18.4°C
24 Puerto Supe 18.4°C
25 Samanco 18.4°C
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26 Culebras 18.5°C
27 Caleta de Carquin 18.5°C
28 Huacho 18.5°C
29 Huaura 18.5°C
30 Vegueta 18.5°C
31 Ilo 18.5°C
32 Puno 18.5°C
33 Pisco-B Ica 18.5°C
34 Bahia Ferrol Chimbote 18.5°C
35 Puerto Malabrigo 18.6°C
36 Santiago de Surco 18.6°C
37 Barranca 18.6°C
38 Huanchaco 18.6°C
39 Trujillo 18.6°C
40 Puerto Santa 18.7°C
41 Lambayeque 18.7°C
42 Pucusana 18.7°C
43 Punta Hermosa 18.7°C
44 San Bartolo 18.7°C
45 Cerro Azul 18.7°C
46 Chincha Alta 18.7°C
47 Chimbote 18.8°C
48 Coishco 18.8°C
49 Laguna Bujama 18.8°C
50 Pacasmayo 18.8°C

Warmest 10 in Peru in May

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location May mean
1 Puerto Pizarro 26.8°C
2 Tumbes 26.8°C
3 Caleta Zorritos Zorritos 26.4°C
4 Bocapan 26.4°C
5 Zorritos 26.4°C
6 Cancas 25.7°C
7 Punta Sal 25.7°C
8 Los Organos 24.2°C
9 Mancora 24.2°C
10 Vichayito 24.2°C

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