Moche weather in September

In September, Moche sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Moche's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
12th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:12 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 18°C through the month.

A typical September day in Moche reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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51816
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Moche weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 12th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36436
46337
56238
65941
75842
85644
95545
105248
115149
124951
134753
144456
154357
164060
173961
183763
193664
203565
213466
223268
233268
243169
253169
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Moche gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.3 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
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94
104
114
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284
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the comfortable band about 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
179183
279183
380173
480173
581163
681163
782153
882153
982153
1082153
1183143
1283143
1383143
1483143
1583143
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2083143
2183143
2282153
2382153
2482153
2581163
2682162
2781172
2881172
2980182
3079192

Wind in September

Winds average 16 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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2116light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:206:11
211.86:206:11
311.96:196:11
411.96:196:11
511.96:186:11
611.96:186:10
711.96:176:10
811.96:166:10
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1011.96:156:10
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1211.96:146:10
1311.96:136:09
1411.96:136:09
1511.96:126:09
1612.06:126:09
1712.06:116:09
1812.06:106:09
1912.06:106:09
2012.06:096:08
2112.06:096:08
2212.06:086:08
2312.06:076:08
2412.06:076:08
2512.06:066:08
2612.06:066:08
2712.06:056:08
2812.06:056:07
2912.16:046:07
3012.16:036:07

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.31 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 — September's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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46.2Intense
56.2Intense
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306.5Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Moche?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Moche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moche in September

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

In September, Moche sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Moche in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 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
September 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).