Tumbes
Tumbes is a town in Peru, close to the sea. It has a population of about 96,946 (2017). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tumbes at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in March
Average low in August
121 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
March
How Tumbes has grown
People living in the built-up area (20 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+125%49k in 1975 → 109k in 2025Weather in Tumbes
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 80%
When to go to Tumbes
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 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 41 | 58 | 73 | 78 | 83 | 77 | 67 | 64 | 56 |
| High | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Low | 23° | 24° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 21° | 21° | 21° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 61 | 121 | 123 | 80 | 41 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 |
| Wet days | 12 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 24° | 23° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 25° |
What's on in Tumbes
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tumbes
Nature around Tumbes
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tumbes
Earthquakes around Tumbes
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Tumbes
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tumbes from above
Postal codes
Getting to Tumbes
Places near Tumbes
Places with a climate like Tumbes
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
