Jaén weather by month & the best time to visit

🇵🇪 Peru · small town · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Jaén is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with July and June close behind. Jaén averages about 1,469 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 13 mm of rain in August.

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Sun hours / year

1,469

Sunniest month

August

Peak score

85/100

Rain / year

458 mm

Midday UV at peak

9 (very high)

Population

52k

Elevation

757 m

When is the best time to visit Jaén?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Jaén is August, then July and June. The dullest month is November (71/100, 45 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Jaén?

Jaén isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,469 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 14 Sunshine Score points separate August from November. It ranks #24 of 25 destinations in Peru for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,286 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 41% of the annual 458 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Cajamarca Peru · 175 km · best in Jun · 2,412 h sun/yr
• Chiclayo Peru · 177 km · best in Jun · 2,389 h sun/yr
• Piura Peru · 208 km · best in Jun · 2,749 h sun/yr
• Trujillo Peru · 279 km · best in Jun · 2,249 h sun/yr
• Tarapoto Peru · 284 km · best in Jul · 1,810 h sun/yr
• Tumbes Peru · 288 km · best in Aug · 2,148 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Chachapoyas Peru · 122 km · 1,402 h sun/yr · best in Aug
• Catamayo Ecuador · 190 km · 1,367 h sun/yr · best in Aug