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Provincia de Ayabaca
Provincia de Ayabaca
Piura, Peru

Chunque

Chunque is a locality in Piura, Peru, 3,160 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csc), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now14°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time09:39
5.05° S, 79.66° WElevation 3,160 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Chunqueweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low14° / 5°
Rain this month85mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Chunque at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in August

Coolest month5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthFebruary

290 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

12 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 46 km

Weather in Chunque

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
14°C

Showers · wind 5 km/h · humidity 60%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct15°9°3.7 mm
Sat24 Oct16°8°7.5 mm
Sun25 Oct14°8°19.3 mm
Mon26 Oct16°8°7.6 mm
Tue27 Oct13°8°22.7 mm
Wed28 Oct11°7°18.1 mm
Thu29 Oct11°8°25.4 mm
Fri30 Oct11°8°17.6 mm
Sat31 Oct13°8°9.3 mm

When to go to Chunque

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score352525395565708073534638
High13°13°13°14°14°14°15°16°16°14°14°13°
Low5°6°6°6°6°5°4°4°5°5°5°5°
Rain (mm)15729038223990301213398599132
Wet days11151411876448811

What's on in Chunque

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Chunque

All monuments

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Chunque

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Chunque

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Sullana 8 km →2021 · 107 km
5.9Catamayo 18 km ↗2007 · 136 km
5.9Catamayo 7 km ↙1983 · 119 km
5.8Sullana 11 km ↗2022 · 107 km

Towns and villages around Chunque

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Chunque

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Chunque?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Chunque.
What is the hottest month in Chunque?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 4°C.
What is the coldest month in Chunque?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Chunque?
February is the wettest month with about 290 mm of precipitation on 15 wet days.