Paita
Paita is a town in Piura, Peru, close to the sea. It has a population of about 81,163 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Paita at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
35 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
February
within 11 km
How Paita has grown
People living in the built-up area (17 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+371%21k in 1975 → 100k in 2025Weather in Paita
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 21 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Paita
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 85 | 66 | 63 | 80 | 99 | 98 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 95 | 93 |
| High | 26° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° |
| Low | 22° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 23 | 19 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Wet days | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sea | 22° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 20° |
What's on in Paita
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Paita
Nature around Paita
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Paita
Earthquakes around Paita
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Paita
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Paita from above
Postal code
Getting to Paita
Places near Paita
Places with a climate like Paita
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
