Warmest sea in Peru in May

89 coastal locations in Peru ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 19.6°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

Puerto Pizarro

26.8°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

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, 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 May

Sorted by the typical May 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	May mean
1	Puerto Pizarro	Peru	26.8°C
2	Tumbes	Peru	26.8°C
3	Caleta Zorritos Zorritos	Peru	26.4°C
4	Bocapan	Peru	26.4°C
5	Zorritos	Peru	26.4°C
6	Cancas	Peru	25.7°C
7	Punta Sal	Peru	25.7°C
8	Los Organos	Peru	24.2°C
9	Mancora	Peru	24.2°C
10	Vichayito	Peru	24.2°C
11	Lobitos	Peru	22.3°C
12	Negritos	Peru	21.1°C
13	Talara	Peru	21.1°C
14	Bahia de Talara Piura	Peru	20.6°C
15	Puerto de Paita Piura	Peru	20.0°C
16	Lobos de Afuera Lambayeque	Peru	19.8°C
17	Colan	Peru	19.8°C
18	Paita	Peru	19.8°C
19	Salinera Colan	Peru	19.8°C
20	Sullana	Peru	19.8°C
21	Yacila	Peru	19.8°C
22	Mollendo	Peru	19.7°C
23	Puerto Bayovar Piura	Peru	19.7°C
24	Bayovar	Peru	19.6°C
25	Piura	Peru	19.6°C

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26	Sechura Bay	Peru	19.5°C
27	Tacna	Peru	19.5°C
28	Mejia	Peru	19.3°C
29	Camana	Peru	19.1°C
30	Quilca	Peru	19.0°C
31	Matarani Arequipa	Peru	19.0°C
32	Arequipa	Peru	18.9°C
33	Huarmey	Peru	18.9°C
34	Tuquillo	Peru	18.9°C
35	Chiclayo	Peru	18.8°C
36	Pimentel	Peru	18.8°C
37	Pueblo Nuevo Moquegua	Peru	18.8°C
38	Puerto Ilo Ilo	Peru	18.8°C
39	Pacasmayo	Peru	18.8°C
40	Puerto Eten Chiclayo	Peru	18.8°C
41	Laguna Bujama	Peru	18.8°C
42	Chimbote	Peru	18.8°C
43	Coishco	Peru	18.8°C
44	Cerro Azul	Peru	18.7°C
45	Chincha Alta	Peru	18.7°C
46	Pucusana	Peru	18.7°C
47	Punta Hermosa	Peru	18.7°C
48	San Bartolo	Peru	18.7°C
49	Lambayeque	Peru	18.7°C
50	Puerto Santa	Peru	18.7°C

Coldest 10 in Peru in May

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

#	Location	Country	May mean
1	San Juan Ica	Peru	16.8°C
2	Pueblo Nuevo	Peru	16.8°C
3	Lomas Arequipa	Peru	16.9°C
4	Cusco	Peru	17.0°C
5	San Juan de Marcona	Peru	17.6°C
6	Puerto de Lomas	Peru	17.9°C
7	Chala	Peru	18.0°C
8	Chancay	Peru	18.2°C
9	Bahia Huarmey Áncash	Peru	18.2°C
10	La Caleta Culebras Áncash	Peru	18.2°C