Trujillo weather in January
January in Trujillo: hot, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#10 of 12 months in Trujillo · #347 of 1413 destinations to visit in January · comfort 85/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 26°C
- Nights
- 20°C
- Wet days
- 6
- Sun
- 10.3 h
- Humidity
- 82%
- Daylight
- 13 h
Traveller notes on Trujillo in January
Other months in Trujillo
Peru's coast forum treats Trujillo and nearby Huanchaco as reliably good through April, the tail end of the region's better weather stretch for surfing, comparable to the pleasant conditions posters described for Lima on the same coast. This stretch of desert coastline is normally quite dry, but forum threads about El Niño years are a reminder that Trujillo can see genuinely unusual, heavier rain when that pattern is active - 2017's flooding came up specifically. In a typical April, though, expect scattered light showers rather than a washout, with warm, humid days good for the beach.
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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Trujillo climate normals — January
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Trujillo in January
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.
Peak crowdsSummer at Huanchaco, Summer / year-end holidays in Peru, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Trujillo'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 weatherTrujillo's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Trujillo in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Summer at Huanchaco
1 Jan – 31 MarSchool holidaysCrowdedPeru's summer school holidays send families from Trujillo and the highlands to Huanchaco, so the seafront restaurants, surf schools and guesthouses are busiest from January to March, especially at weekends.
- Hazard
Rain floods from the ravines
15 Jan – 15 Apr · usuallyFlood seasonIn most years the coast stays dry, but warm-sea years bring heavy rains that activate the dry ravines above the city. In 2017, 2023 and 2025 floodwater and mud ran through the streets; watch weather alerts from January to April. Source ↗
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Trujillo in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Trujillo?
- January in Trujillo: hot, dry, with clean air — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #10 of 12 months for Trujillo on SeasonMap's comfort score (85/100).
- What is the weather like in Trujillo in January?
- In January, Trujillo averages a daily high of 25.6°C and a low of 20.3°C, with about 24 mm of rain over roughly 6.4 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Trujillo in January?
- Trujillo has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 44 in January.