Chicama weather in October
October in Chicama: warm, dry, with muggy air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#12 of 12 months in Chicama · #233 of 1413 destinations to visit in October · comfort 87/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 24°C
- Nights
- 15°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 10.7 h
- Humidity
- 76%
- Daylight
- 12 h
Traveller notes on Chicama in October
Notes from nearby Trujillo (33 km away)
Chicama doesn't have its own notes for October yet — these are about Trujillo, close enough to share the season.
Forum posters describe October as Peru's spring, generally warm and bright without tipping into properly hot - typically 16-23C - with genuinely good sunshine odds along the coast (averaging around 10 hours a day). Posters call October a shoulder-season month with better conditions typically found earlier in the month than toward its end. Trujillo specifically is described by posters as a mild, comfortable coastal city known for its colonial architecture, nearby Chan Chan and Huaca del Sol/Huaca de la Luna archaeological sites, and Huanchaco's famous surf breaks just up the coast - a worthwhile stop for travelers passing through northern Peru rather than only a Lima-Cusco itinerary.
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Chicama climate normals — October
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Chicama in October
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyOctober break in Peru(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Chicama's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherChicama's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Chicama in October
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
South swell season
1 Apr – 31 Oct · usuallySurf seasonThe southern-winter swells line up along the point at Puerto Malabrigo, and on the best days a single left runs for well over a kilometre. The biggest swells usually come between May and August. Source ↗
- Season
Grey coastal winter
1 Jun – 15 Oct · usuallyFog seasonThe cold current keeps a lid of low cloud over this desert coast through the southern winter, so the best surf comes with flat grey skies. The water is cold enough for a full wetsuit.
Where is Chicama?
Chicama in October — FAQ
- Is October a good time to visit Chicama?
- October in Chicama: warm, dry, with muggy air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #12 of 12 months for Chicama on SeasonMap's comfort score (87/100).
- What is the weather like in Chicama in October?
- In October, Chicama averages a daily high of 24.4°C and a low of 15.3°C, with about 6.6 mm of rain over roughly 1.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Chicama in October?
- Chicama has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 53 in October.