Mollendo in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Mollendo sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.
Fall is Mollendo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mollendo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 30 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Mollendo in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Mollendo reaches about 22°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
Mollendo 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 | 24° / 19° | 22 | 7.5 | 12.9 | 6.7 |
| Feb | 24° / 19° | 20 | 6.7 | 12.6 | 6.7 |
| Mar | 24° / 19° | 12 | 3.9 | 12.1 | 7.2 |
| Apr | 22° / 17° | 8 | 2.3 | 11.6 | 7.3 |
| May | 21° / 15° | 11 | 3.3 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 18° / 14° | 19 | 6.9 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 13° | 21 | 7.6 | 11.1 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 17° / 13° | 14 | 4.9 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Sep | 18° / 13° | 9 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 20° / 14° | 7 | 1.2 | 12.4 | 6.9 |
| Nov | 21° / 16° | 8 | 1.9 | 12.8 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 22° / 17° | 14 | 4.4 | 13 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mollendo gets around 30 mm of rain over 10 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early March to 11 h 06 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mollendo?
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 Mollendo for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mollendo in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mollendo sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mollendo in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 21°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 29 to May 6 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 21 | Refreshing |
| May | 20 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Mollendo 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 Mollendo peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (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) | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Mollendo?
Mollendo sits at 17.0°S, 72.0°W, 70 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is El Pedregal, 76 km away.
Topography around Mollendo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mollendo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mollendo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,294 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,397 m.
The land around Mollendo is covered by bare terrain (45%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (44%) and bare terrain (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (59%) and water (36%) 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 Mollendo (-17.0231°, -72.0147°, elevation 70 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.