Warmest sea in Peru in August

89 coastal locations in Peru ranked by their typical August sea temperature. Region-wide average in August: 17.8°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in August

Puerto Pizarro

23.8°C August mean in Peru

Regional August average

17.8°C

across all 89 coastal locations in Peru

Vs annual mean

-1.7°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Peru sea feels like in August

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

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 August fits in the year

August 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 August mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 warmest Peru locations in August

Sorted by the typical August mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

#	Location	Country	August mean
1	Puerto Pizarro	Peru	23.8°C
2	Tumbes	Peru	23.8°C
3	Caleta Zorritos Zorritos	Peru	23.6°C
4	Bocapan	Peru	23.5°C
5	Zorritos	Peru	23.5°C
6	Cancas	Peru	23.2°C
7	Punta Sal	Peru	23.2°C
8	Los Organos	Peru	22.3°C
9	Mancora	Peru	22.3°C
10	Vichayito	Peru	22.3°C
11	Lobitos	Peru	20.7°C
12	Negritos	Peru	19.6°C
13	Talara	Peru	19.6°C
14	Bahia de Talara Piura	Peru	19.0°C
15	Puerto de Paita Piura	Peru	18.4°C
16	Colan	Peru	18.2°C
17	Paita	Peru	18.2°C
18	Salinera Colan	Peru	18.2°C
19	Sullana	Peru	18.2°C
20	Yacila	Peru	18.2°C
21	Lobos de Afuera Lambayeque	Peru	17.9°C
22	Puerto Bayovar Piura	Peru	17.8°C
23	Bayovar	Peru	17.8°C
24	Piura	Peru	17.8°C
25	Sechura Bay	Peru	17.7°C

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26	Puerto Eten Chiclayo	Peru	17.3°C
27	Huarmey	Peru	17.3°C
28	Tuquillo	Peru	17.3°C
29	Chiclayo	Peru	17.3°C
30	Pimentel	Peru	17.3°C
31	Chimbote	Peru	17.2°C
32	Coishco	Peru	17.2°C
33	Pacasmayo	Peru	17.2°C
34	Lambayeque	Peru	17.2°C
35	Huanchaco	Peru	17.2°C
36	Mollendo	Peru	17.2°C
37	Puerto Malabrigo	Peru	17.2°C
38	Trujillo	Peru	17.2°C
39	Barranca	Peru	17.1°C
40	Puerto Santa	Peru	17.1°C
41	Mejia	Peru	17.1°C
42	Salaverry La Libertad	Peru	17.1°C
43	Bahia Ferrol Chimbote	Peru	17.1°C
44	Culebras	Peru	17.1°C
45	Chicama	Peru	17.1°C
46	Samanco	Peru	17.1°C
47	Bahia Huarmey Áncash	Peru	17.1°C
48	La Caleta Culebras Áncash	Peru	17.1°C
49	Arequipa	Peru	17.0°C
50	Tacna	Peru	17.0°C

Coldest 10 in Peru in August

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Peru coasts to avoid for swimming in August.

#	Location	Country	August mean
1	Pueblo Nuevo	Peru	15.2°C
2	San Juan Ica	Peru	15.2°C
3	Lomas Arequipa	Peru	15.3°C
4	Cusco	Peru	15.5°C
5	San Juan de Marcona	Peru	15.7°C
6	Puerto de Lomas	Peru	15.9°C
7	Chala	Peru	15.9°C
8	Paracas	Peru	16.4°C
9	Pisco	Peru	16.4°C
10	Pisco-B Ica	Peru	16.5°C