Coldest sea in Peru

89 coastal locations in Peru ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The regional average is 19.5°C. The top of the list is where the water stays cold all year. The contrast list at the bottom shows the warmest coasts for context.

Coldest location

Pueblo Nuevo

Year-round average 16.8°C in Peru

Regional average

19.5°C

across all 89 Peru coastal locations

Coldest month

September

17.6°C region-wide average

Peru monthly average 17.6°C to 22.3°C

Warmest month February 22.3°C
Coldest month September 17.6°C
Annual mean 19.5°C
Months above 20°C 4 of 12

Month by month across Peru

Sea temperatures in Peru swing from 17.6°C in September to 22.3°C in February on average across every coast we track. That spread of 5°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.

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Peru sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Peru location we track. Cool blues cluster around the high-latitude coasts.

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Top 50 coldest locations in Peru

Coastal locations across Peru sorted by year-round average, coldest first. Honest cold-water swimming country. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	Annual mean	Latest
1	Pueblo Nuevo	Peru	16.8°C	18.5°C
2	San Juan Ica	Peru	16.9°C	18.2°C
3	Cusco	Peru	17.1°C	18.0°C
4	Lomas Arequipa	Peru	17.2°C	17.9°C
5	San Juan de Marcona	Peru	17.8°C	18.6°C
6	Bahia Huarmey Áncash	Peru	18.0°C	22.8°C
7	La Caleta Culebras Áncash	Peru	18.0°C	22.8°C
8	Chala	Peru	18.1°C	18.5°C
9	Chancay	Peru	18.2°C	23.1°C
10	Puerto de Lomas	Peru	18.2°C	18.4°C
11	Puerto Huacho Gobierno Regional de Lima	Peru	18.2°C	23.5°C
12	Culebras	Peru	18.2°C	22.8°C
13	Paracas	Peru	18.3°C	20.8°C
14	Pisco	Peru	18.3°C	20.8°C
15	Barranca	Peru	18.3°C	23.4°C
16	Salaverry La Libertad	Peru	18.3°C	21.6°C
17	Samanco	Peru	18.3°C	21.8°C
18	Callao	Peru	18.3°C	22.6°C
19	Chorrillos	Peru	18.3°C	22.6°C
20	La Punta	Peru	18.3°C	22.6°C
21	Lima	Peru	18.3°C	22.6°C
22	Miraflores	Peru	18.3°C	22.6°C
23	Playa Agua Dulce	Peru	18.3°C	22.6°C
24	San Isidro	Peru	18.3°C	22.6°C
25	Puerto Supe	Peru	18.3°C	23.5°C

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26	Surco Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima	Peru	18.3°C	22.9°C
27	Chicama	Peru	18.4°C	21.6°C
28	Caleta de Carquin	Peru	18.4°C	23.6°C
29	Huacho	Peru	18.4°C	23.6°C
30	Huaura	Peru	18.4°C	23.6°C
31	Vegueta	Peru	18.4°C	23.6°C
32	Huarmey	Peru	18.5°C	23.2°C
33	Tuquillo	Peru	18.5°C	23.2°C
34	Bahia Ferrol Chimbote	Peru	18.5°C	21.9°C
35	Santiago de Surco	Peru	18.6°C	22.7°C
36	Ilo	Peru	18.6°C	19.8°C
37	Puno	Peru	18.6°C	19.8°C
38	Puerto Santa	Peru	18.6°C	21.9°C
39	Lambayeque	Peru	18.6°C	21.7°C
40	Puerto Eten Chiclayo	Peru	18.6°C	21.7°C
41	Puerto Malabrigo	Peru	18.6°C	21.9°C
42	Chimbote	Peru	18.7°C	22.0°C
43	Coishco	Peru	18.7°C	22.0°C
44	Pucusana	Peru	18.7°C	23.0°C
45	Punta Hermosa	Peru	18.7°C	23.0°C
46	San Bartolo	Peru	18.7°C	23.0°C
47	Huanchaco	Peru	18.7°C	21.9°C
48	Trujillo	Peru	18.7°C	21.9°C
49	Laguna Bujama	Peru	18.7°C	23.0°C
50	Pacasmayo	Peru	18.7°C	21.8°C

Warmest 10 in Peru for contrast

Same data flipped. Useful if you want to know which Peru coasts stay warmest year-round before you commit to a cold-water swim trip.

#	Location	Country	Annual mean
1	Puerto Pizarro	Peru	25.5°C
2	Tumbes	Peru	25.5°C
3	Caleta Zorritos Zorritos	Peru	25.4°C
4	Bocapan	Peru	25.2°C
5	Zorritos	Peru	25.2°C
6	Cancas	Peru	24.8°C
7	Punta Sal	Peru	24.8°C
8	Los Organos	Peru	23.9°C
9	Mancora	Peru	23.9°C
10	Vichayito	Peru	23.9°C