Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mocan features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 207 mm (8.1 inches) and receives 36 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mocan enjoys an average of 3749 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 39 minutes to 12 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mocan are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (64 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mocan experiences 144 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mocan, La Libertad, Peru with other places around the world.
Mocan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mocan are May, June and November. On average, 7 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 29 (1.2) | 55 (2.2) | 19 (0.8) | 7 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Mocan are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mocan: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 291 | 286 | 304 | 329 | 321 | 336 | 338 | 319 | 331 | 315 | 318 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 30m | 12h 20m | 12h 7m | 11h 54m | 11h 44m | 11h 39m | 11h 42m | 11h 51m | 12h 3m | 12h 16m | 12h 27m | 12h 33m |
Mocan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mocan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |