Climate almanac
El Alto
Piura, Peru · -4.27°, -81.22°
What is the climate like in El Alto?
The best time to visit El Alto is typically April – January, with trip comfort peaking in July (8.8/10). El Alto is warmest in March, when daily highs average 80°F (26°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 66°F (19°C). The wettest month is typically March and the driest is August; the year sees roughly 9.2 in (234 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitApril – January — comfort peaks in July (8.8/10)
- Warmest monthMarch — average high 80°F (26°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 66°F (19°C)
- Wettest monthMarch (3.2 in (81 mm))
- Driest monthAugust (0.0 in (1 mm))
- Annual precipitation9.2 in (234 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromCapitan Montes, 34 km away (1973-2025)