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Monthly climate in Mollendo, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mollendo features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 198 mm (7.8 inches) and receives 56 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Mollendo enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mollendo, Peru

The warmest months in Mollendo are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 15 °C (58 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mollendo experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mollendo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		29°C
(84°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		20°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(76°F)
Mean maximum26°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(72°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Average high24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)
Daily mean21°C
(70°F)		22°C
(71°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(64°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		12°C
(55°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		15°C
(60°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(52°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Minimum17°C
(62°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(54°F)		10°C
(50°F)		10°C
(51°F)		9°C
(49°F)		11°C
(51°F)		12°C
(53°F)		13°C
(56°F)		15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mollendo, Peru

Mollendo usually has the most precipitation in January, June and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Mollendo are April, October and November. On average, 9 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mollendo. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)28 (1.1)19 (0.7)11 (0.4)8 (0.3)12 (0.5)23 (0.9)29 (1.1)18 (0.7)18 (0.7)10 (0.4)9 (0.4)15 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)8731291056113

Monthly sunshine hours in Mollendo, Peru

The sunniest months in Mollendo are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 35 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Mollendo: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mollendo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours273303336322329310323335332354350362
Mean daily daylight hours13h 0m12h 37m12h 9m11h 40m11h 17m11h 6m11h 12m11h 32m11h 59m12h 28m12h 54m13h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Mollendo, Peru

Mollendo experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mollendo UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mollendo. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)1616151311891213151616