Warmest sea in Peru in January

89 coastal locations in Peru ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 20.9°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

Puerto Pizarro

26.4°C January mean in Peru

Regional January average

20.9°C

across all 89 coastal locations in Peru

Vs annual mean

+1.5°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Peru sea feels like in January

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

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 January fits in the year

January 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 January 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 January

Sorted by the typical January 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	January mean
1	Puerto Pizarro	Peru	26.4°C
2	Tumbes	Peru	26.4°C
3	Caleta Zorritos Zorritos	Peru	26.1°C
4	Bocapan	Peru	26.1°C
5	Zorritos	Peru	26.1°C
6	Cancas	Peru	25.6°C
7	Punta Sal	Peru	25.6°C
8	Los Organos	Peru	24.7°C
9	Mancora	Peru	24.7°C
10	Vichayito	Peru	24.7°C
11	Lobitos	Peru	23.4°C
12	Mollendo	Peru	22.5°C
13	Negritos	Peru	22.5°C
14	Talara	Peru	22.5°C
15	Mejia	Peru	21.9°C
16	Matarani Arequipa	Peru	21.7°C
17	Bahia de Talara Piura	Peru	21.7°C
18	Camana	Peru	21.6°C
19	Arequipa	Peru	21.5°C
20	Quilca	Peru	21.4°C
21	Colan	Peru	21.2°C
22	Paita	Peru	21.2°C
23	Salinera Colan	Peru	21.2°C
24	Sullana	Peru	21.2°C
25	Yacila	Peru	21.2°C

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26	Puerto de Paita Piura	Peru	21.0°C
27	Tacna	Peru	21.0°C
28	Pueblo Nuevo Moquegua	Peru	20.9°C
29	Puerto Ilo Ilo	Peru	20.9°C
30	Lobos de Afuera Lambayeque	Peru	20.9°C
31	Pisco-B Ica	Peru	20.9°C
32	Puerto de Lomas	Peru	20.7°C
33	Bayovar	Peru	20.7°C
34	Ilo	Peru	20.6°C
35	Puno	Peru	20.6°C
36	Cerro Azul	Peru	20.6°C
37	Chincha Alta	Peru	20.6°C
38	Piura	Peru	20.6°C
39	Pucusana	Peru	20.6°C
40	Punta Hermosa	Peru	20.6°C
41	San Bartolo	Peru	20.6°C
42	Sechura Bay	Peru	20.6°C
43	Laguna Bujama	Peru	20.6°C
44	Chala	Peru	20.5°C
45	Santiago de Surco	Peru	20.5°C
46	Puerto Bayovar Piura	Peru	20.4°C
47	San Juan de Marcona	Peru	20.2°C
48	Paracas	Peru	20.1°C
49	Pisco	Peru	20.1°C
50	Surco Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima	Peru	20.1°C

Coldest 10 in Peru in January

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

#	Location	Country	January mean
1	Bahia Huarmey Áncash	Peru	18.8°C
2	La Caleta Culebras Áncash	Peru	18.8°C
3	Pueblo Nuevo	Peru	18.8°C
4	San Juan Ica	Peru	19.0°C
5	Salaverry La Libertad	Peru	19.1°C
6	Cusco	Peru	19.1°C
7	Puerto Eten Chiclayo	Peru	19.4°C
8	Culebras	Peru	19.4°C
9	Samanco	Peru	19.4°C
10	Chicama	Peru	19.4°C