Mala in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mala sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 18°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels muggy.
Fall is Mala's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Mala has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Mala's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 4 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mala in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early March to 18°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Mala reaches about 21°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mala weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 21° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 22° | 5 | 1.2 | 12.4 | 7.6 |
| Mar | 22° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 12.1 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 21° / 20° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| May | 19° / 18° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 7.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 17° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 17° / 16° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 17° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.6 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 17° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 17° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 18° / 17° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.6 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 20° / 19° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.7 | 7.4 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mala gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 15 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min in early March to 11 h 18 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mala?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Mala for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mala in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mala sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Mala in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 30 to Apr 14 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 20 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 18 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 17 | Cool |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 19 | Cool |
UV index in Mala in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mala peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Mala?
Mala sits at 12.7°S, 76.6°W, 34 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Vicente de Cañete, 54 km away.
Topography around Mala
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mala.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mala has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,687 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,102 m.
The land around Mala is covered by bare terrain (39%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and water (33%) within 80 km.
Peru travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 51% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $9,684
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 49%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.6
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 13.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 519
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mala (-12.6581°, -76.6308°, elevation 34 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.