Moche weather in January

In January, Moche sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Moche's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Moche is city in La Libertad Region, Peru.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Moche reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42219
52219
62219
72219
82219
92220
102220
112220
122220
132220
142220
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182320
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222320
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292320
302321
312321

Moche weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°113.112.47.3
Feb24° / 21°205.212.37.1
Mar23° / 21°216.612.16.9
Apr22° / 19°82.411.87.4
May20° / 18°30.811.67.7
Jun19° / 17°4111.57.6
Jul19° / 16°51.311.67.4
Aug18° / 16°51.211.77.4
Sep18° / 16°61.3126.9
Oct18° / 16°5112.26.8
Nov19° / 16°30.612.47.0
Dec21° / 18°61.612.57.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52773
62674
72575
82476
92575
102476
112377
122278
132179
142179
151981
161981
171981
181882
191882
201882
211783
221783
231783
241684
251684
261684
271585
281585
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Moche gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
128
139
149
159
169
1710
1810
1911
2011
2112
2212
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2414
2514
2615
2716
2817
2918
3019
3119

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141563
238593
335623
433643
530673
628693
725723
823743
921763
1020773
1118793
1217803
1315823
1414833
1513843
1612844
1712844
1811854
1910864
2010855
219865
229865
238866
248857
257867
267858
277849
2868410
2968311
3058312
3158213

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:33
212.56:066:34
312.56:066:34
412.56:076:34
512.56:076:35
612.56:086:35
712.56:086:36
812.56:096:36
912.56:096:36
1012.46:106:36
1112.46:106:37
1212.46:116:37
1312.46:116:37
1412.46:126:38
1512.46:126:38
1612.46:126:38
1712.46:136:38
1812.46:136:39
1912.46:146:39
2012.46:146:39
2112.46:156:39
2212.46:156:39
2312.46:166:39
2412.46:166:40
2512.46:166:40
2612.46:176:40
2712.46:176:40
2812.46:186:40
2912.46:186:40
3012.46:186:40
3112.46:196:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Moche?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Moche for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Moche in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Moche sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Moche in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 7 to Apr 12 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Moche in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moche peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moche?

Moche sits at 8.2°S, 79.0°W, 13 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Trujillo, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Moche

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Moche.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,349 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,296 m.

The land around Moche is covered by water (27%) and bare terrain (25%) within 3 km, water (41%) and bare terrain (32%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
1,349 m
80 km
4,296 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Trujillo 7.0 km · Laredo 11 km · Santiago de Cao 35 km · Virú 39 km · Chocope 48 km · Paiján 58 km · San Pedro de Lloc 99 km · Coishco 104 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
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Moche (-8.1711°, -79.0092°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).