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Climate & Weather in Máncora

Climate Type
Hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh)

Updated July 2026 · Sources cited: weather2travel.com, weather-and-climate.com

Good to Know

  • December–February attracts the most visitors (peak summer beach season in the Southern Hemisphere); expect higher prices and crowding, especially around New Year's.
  • June–August is the secondary tourist season with cooler, very dry weather; lodging may be pricier than shoulder months.
  • March–April brings increased rainfall and heat; tourism is slower and prices are lower.
  • Mancora has minimal seasonal temperature variation—it stays warm year-round, making it suitable for beach visits any month, though summer (Jan–Mar) can feel oppressive due to humidity.
  • El Niño events can occasionally bring anomalously heavy rain; January–March is when this risk is highest.
  • Sunrise/sunset and clear skies are consistent throughout the year, with high UV index (12+) recorded most months—sunscreen is essential.
  • Sea temperatures range 22–26°C (71–78°F), warmest in Feb–Mar and coolest in Aug–Sep; water remains swimmable year-round.

Dry Season

Description
April–December experiences minimal rainfall (near 0–1 mm monthly)

Months

  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December

Wet Season

Description
January–March is the brief wet season; February–March see the most rain

Months

  • January
  • February
  • March

Coolest Months

Daytime High Celsius
25
Daytime High Fahrenheit
77
Description
July–September are coolest with mild temperatures

Months

  • July
  • August
  • September

Warmest Months

Daytime High Celsius
31
Daytime High Fahrenheit
88
Description
February–April peak at warmest daytime highs

Months

  • February
  • March
  • April

Humidity

Generally moderate to high, with March recording the highest relative humidity at approximately 76%

Driest Month

Month
August
Rainfall Mm
1
Rainfall Inches
0.04

Wettest Month

Month
February
Rainfall Mm
35
Rainfall Inches
1.4

Annual Total Mm

322

Annual Total Inches

13

Snowfall

None — Mancora is a low-elevation coastal desert town; snowfall does not occur

Best Months

Description
July–November offer the most favorable conditions with cooler, dry weather and steady temperatures

Months

  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November

Peak Season

Description
December–February and June–August see the highest tourist volume

Months

  • December
  • January
  • February
  • June
  • July
  • August

Year Round Range

Daytime High Range Celsius
25–31°C (77–88°F)
Nighttime Low Range Celsius
20–24°C (68–75°F)
Daytime High Range Fahrenheit
77–88°F
Nighttime Low Range Fahrenheit
68–75°F

Climate Type

Hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh)

Worst Months

Description
February–April are the hottest and wettest months, with March seeing the peak rainfall

Months

  • February
  • March
  • April

Off Peak Season

Description
April–May and September–November have lower tourism traffic

Months

  • April
  • May
  • September
  • October
  • November

Ocean Water Temperature

Annual Average Celsius
24
Annual Average Fahrenheit
75

Coolest Month

Month
September
Temperature Celsius
22
Temperature Fahrenheit
71

Warmest Month

Month
February
Temperature Celsius
26
Temperature Fahrenheit
78
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026

These are the sources cited in this climate & weather research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.

  1. 1.weather2travel.com
  2. 2.weather-and-climate.com
  3. 3.weather-atlas.com
  4. 4.weatherspark.com
  5. 5.peruforless.com
  6. 6.championtraveler.com
  7. 7.en.climate-data.org
  8. 8.whereandwhen.net

Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.