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Monthly climate in Moche, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Moche features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (61 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 225 mm (8.9 inches) and receives 57 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Moche enjoys an average of 3764 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 38 minutes to 12 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Moche, Peru

The warmest months in Moche are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 16 °C (61 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Moche experiences 11 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 Moche. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(73°F)		20°C
(69°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		21°C
(70°F)		23°C
(73°F)
Mean maximum24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		21°C
(70°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		21°C
(71°F)
Average high22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(75°F)		23°C
(75°F)		21°C
(71°F)		20°C
(68°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(64°F)		18°C
(64°F)		19°C
(66°F)		20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean21°C
(69°F)		22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(64°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		16°C
(61°F)		17°C
(63°F)		19°C
(66°F)
Average low19°C
(67°F)		21°C
(70°F)		21°C
(70°F)		19°C
(66°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(62°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)		18°C
(64°F)
Mean minimum18°C
(65°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(64°F)		16°C
(62°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		17°C
(62°F)
Minimum17°C
(63°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		16°C
(61°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(58°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		14°C
(57°F)		14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Moche, Peru

Moche usually has the most precipitation in March, September and October, with an average of 7 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Moche are May, June and November. On average, 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Moche. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)16 (0.6)28 (1.1)16 (0.6)13 (0.5)15 (0.6)19 (0.8)19 (0.8)24 (1.0)22 (0.9)13 (0.5)22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)459523347726

Monthly sunshine hours in Moche, Peru

The sunniest months in Moche are July, August and October, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Moche: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Moche. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256299303309326315328332314335323319
Mean daily daylight hours12h 31m12h 20m12h 7m11h 53m11h 43m11h 38m11h 40m11h 50m12h 2m12h 16m12h 28m12h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Moche, Peru

Moche experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August 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 Moche UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Moche. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)141415141210101113131313