Mollendo weather in February

In February, Mollendo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 20 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mollendo's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mollendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:46 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
90%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Mollendo is city of Peru.

Founded
1871

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mollendo reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

15°20°25°30°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12419
22419
32419
42420
52420
62420
72420
82420
92420
102420
112420
122420
132420
142420
152419
162419
172419
182419
192419
202419
212419
222419
232419
242419
252419
262419
272419
282419

Mollendo weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 19°227.512.96.7
Feb24° / 19°206.712.66.7
Mar24° / 19°123.912.17.2
Apr22° / 17°82.311.67.3
May21° / 15°113.311.26.8
Jun18° / 14°196.9115.8
Jul17° / 13°217.611.15.3
Aug17° / 13°144.911.45.7
Sep18° / 13°92.711.96.5
Oct20° / 14°71.212.46.9
Nov21° / 16°81.912.87.0
Dec22° / 17°144.4136.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8694
9694
10694
11694
12694
13694
14694
15694
16694
17694
18694
19595
20595
21595
22595
23694
24694
25694
26694
27694
28793

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Mollendo gets around 20 mm of rain over 6.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
226
327
427
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2619
2719
2818

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157421
256431
355441
453452
552462
651472
750482
849492
948502
1048511
1147521
1247521
1346531
1446531
1547521
1647521
1747521
1848511
1949501
2050501
2150491
2251481
2353470
2454460
2556440
2657430
2757430
2858420

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February, the calmest month.

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

051015151015202528
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of February to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:396:24
212.75:396:24
312.75:406:24
412.75:406:24
512.75:416:23
612.75:416:23
712.75:426:23
812.75:426:22
912.75:436:22
1012.65:436:22
1112.65:446:21
1212.65:446:21
1312.65:456:21
1412.65:456:20
1512.65:466:20
1612.65:466:19
1712.55:466:19
1812.55:476:18
1912.55:476:18
2012.55:476:17
2112.55:486:17
2212.55:486:16
2312.55:496:16
2412.45:496:15
2512.45:496:15
2612.45:506:14
2712.45:506:13
2812.45:506:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in December across the year — February's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mollendo?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Mollendo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mollendo in February

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

In February, Mollendo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mollendo in February

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in February — 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.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May20Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Mollendo in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
407 m
16 km
1,294 m
80 km
3,397 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: El Pedregal 76 km · Jacobo Hunter 81 km · Ciudad Satelite 84 km · Arequipa 86 km · Camaná 86 km · Selva Alegre 89 km · Cono Norte 90 km · Ilo 98 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 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. 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).