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Sunshine destinations in Peru
25 destinations with month-by-month sunshine data. Guides: best time to visit .
Arequipa is the sunniest place in Peru — 3,879 hours of sunshine a year, sunniest in April with daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F. Juliaca (3,736 h) and Nazca (3,450 h) are next.
The sunniest places in Peru
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Arequipa
Peru highland city
3,879 h sun/yr best in April (18° / 64°F days)
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Nazca
Peru small town
3,450 h sun/yr best in April (28° / 82°F days)
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Ayacucho
Peru highland city
3,033 h sun/yr best in June (20° / 68°F days)
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Ilo
Peru beach resort
2,919 h sun/yr best in April (28° / 82°F days)
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Tacna
Peru seaside town
2,892 h sun/yr best in June (32° / 90°F days)
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Talara
Peru beach resort
2,785 h sun/yr best in May (28° / 82°F days)
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Piura
Peru city break
2,749 h sun/yr best in June (32° / 90°F days)
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Chimbote
Peru seaside town
2,490 h sun/yr best in May (23° / 73°F days)
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Cajamarca
Peru highland city
2,412 h sun/yr best in June (21° / 70°F days)
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Chiclayo
Peru coastal city break
2,389 h sun/yr best in June (21° / 70°F days)
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Cusco
Peru highland city
2,286 h sun/yr best in September (18° / 64°F days)
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Trujillo
Peru coastal city break
2,249 h sun/yr best in June (22° / 72°F days)
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Lima
Peru major coastal city
2,190 h sun/yr best in January (30° / 86°F days)
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Jauja
Peru highland town
2,166 h sun/yr best in May (19° / 66°F days)
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Tumbes
Peru beach resort
2,148 h sun/yr best in August (27° / 81°F days)
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Pucallpa
Peru regional city
2,025 h sun/yr best in July (32° / 90°F days)
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Huánuco
Peru highland city
1,822 h sun/yr best in August (25° / 77°F days)
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Iquitos
Peru city break
1,819 h sun/yr best in January (28° / 82°F days)
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Tarapoto
Peru regional city
1,810 h sun/yr best in July (31° / 88°F days)
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Yurimaguas
Peru small town
1,781 h sun/yr best in July (31° / 88°F days)
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Jaén
Peru small town
1,469 h sun/yr best in August (32° / 90°F days)
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All Peru destinations
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Nazca
Peru small town
Best in April (99/100) 28° / 82°F
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Ilo
Peru beach resort
Best in April (96/100) 28° / 82°F
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Tacna
Peru seaside town
Best in June (96/100) 32° / 90°F
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Talara
Peru beach resort
Best in May (95/100) 28° / 82°F
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Piura
Peru city break
Best in June (95/100) 32° / 90°F
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Chimbote
Peru seaside town
Best in May (93/100) 23° / 73°F
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Chiclayo
Peru coastal city break
Best in June (93/100) 21° / 70°F
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Trujillo
Peru coastal city break
Best in June (92/100) 22° / 72°F
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Lima
Peru major coastal city
Best in January (91/100) 30° / 86°F
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Jauja
Peru highland town
Best in May (83/100) 19° / 66°F
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Jaén
Peru small town
Best in August (85/100) 32° / 90°F
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