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Provincia de Paita
Provincia de Paita
Piura, Peru

La Tortuga

La Tortuga is a locality in Piura, Peru, close to the sea. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now23°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time11:25
5.28° S, 81.12° WElevation 56 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code20700
The year in La Tortugaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec96October
October: high / low21° / 18°
Rain this month2mm
Sea this month18°
Best timeJul–Sep

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

La Tortuga at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in February

Coolest month17°C

Average low in August

Wettest monthMarch

28 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

1 mm of rain

Warmest sea23°C

February

Monuments nearby1+

within 31 km

Weather in La Tortuga

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

14-day forecast
23°C

Cloudy · wind 20 km/h · humidity 86%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct25°23°1.6 mm
Fri23 Oct25°23°0.8 mm
Sat24 Oct26°22°2.2 mm
Sun25 Oct27°23°0.5 mm
Mon26 Oct25°24°1.6 mm
Tue27 Oct24°23°8.8 mm
Wed28 Oct24°23°4.9 mm
Thu29 Oct26°23°
Fri30 Oct28°23°
Sat31 Oct27°24°

When to go to La Tortuga

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score927572879998100100100969593
High24°26°26°24°23°22°21°21°21°21°22°23°
Low21°23°23°21°20°19°18°17°17°18°18°20°
Rain (mm)2116281372111213
Wet days166411000112
Sea21°23°23°21°20°19°18°18°18°18°19°20°

What's on in La Tortuga

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

Monuments and museums in La Tortuga

All monuments

Nature around La Tortuga

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over La Tortuga

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around La Tortuga

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.2Papayal 9 km ↗1970 · 147 km
6.3Sechura 17 km ←2014 · 37 km
6.3Máncora 15 km ↙1952 · 119 km
6.2Sullana 8 km →2021 · 69 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 13 · 4 km

Fossils in Peru
Cretaceous · 13

Formations around the town

La Mesa Formation · 7Cenizo Formation · 3El Cenizo Formation · 2La Tortuga Formation · 1
Plesiosaurs · 1
Mosasaurs · 1

Towns and villages around La Tortuga

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

Postal code

20700

Places near La Tortuga

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit La Tortuga?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in La Tortuga.
What is the hottest month in La Tortuga?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 23°C.
What is the coldest month in La Tortuga?
August is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 17°C.
What is the rainiest month in La Tortuga?
March is the wettest month with about 28 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.
How warm is the sea near La Tortuga?
The sea is warmest in February at about 23°C and coolest in September at about 18°C.
What is the postal code of La Tortuga?
The postal code of La Tortuga is 20700.