Moquegua weather in April

In April, Moquegua sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Moquegua's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moquegua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
5:56 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
48%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Moquegua is city of Peru, capital of Moquegua region.

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical April day in Moquegua reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12215
22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282315
292315
302315

Moquegua weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°521212.96.0
Feb22° / 15°6313.212.65.6
Mar22° / 15°4110.212.16.3
Apr23° / 15°92.111.68.2
May23° / 14°10.211.29.1
Jun22° / 13°00.1119.0
Jul22° / 13°00.211.19.0
Aug22° / 13°10.311.49.1
Sep23° / 14°10.211.99.2
Oct23° / 15°10.212.48.8
Nov23° / 15°20.612.88.5
Dec23° / 15°133.3137.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
34060
44159
54357
64555
74654
84753
94852
104951
115149
125347
135446
145644
155743
165941
176139
186337
196436
206535
216733
226931
237030
247228
257426
267624
277723
287921
297921
308119

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moquegua gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
513
612
712
811
911
1010
1110
129
139
148
157
167
176
186
195
204
214
224
233
243
253
263
273
282
292
302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
15941
26139
36337
46535
56832
67030
77228
87426
97624
107822
118020
128218
138317
148515
158713
168812
179010
18919
19928
20937
21946
22946
23955
24955
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:535:44
211.85:535:43
311.85:535:42
411.85:535:42
511.85:535:41
611.85:545:40
711.85:545:39
811.75:545:38
911.75:545:38
1011.75:545:37
1111.75:555:36
1211.75:555:35
1311.75:555:35
1411.65:555:34
1511.65:555:33
1611.65:565:32
1711.65:565:32
1811.65:565:31
1911.65:565:30
2011.55:565:29
2111.55:575:29
2211.55:575:28
2311.55:575:27
2411.55:575:27
2511.55:585:26
2611.55:585:26
2711.45:585:25
2811.45:585:24
2911.45:595:24
3011.45:595:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.31 kWh/m² in November across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Moquegua?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Moquegua for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Moquegua in April

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

In April, Moquegua sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Moquegua in April

The nearest coast averages about 20°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 51 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 3 to Apr 19 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Moquegua in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moquegua peaks around February 8 at about 18 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 8UV 18Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan18Extreme
Feb18Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec16Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Moquegua?

Moquegua sits at 17.2°S, 70.9°W, 1,445 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Antonio, 2.0 km away.

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Topography around Moquegua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moquegua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m around an average of 1,418 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,146 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,786 m.

The land around Moquegua is covered by bare terrain (38%), artificial surfaces (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
392 m
16 km
2,146 m
80 km
5,786 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Antonio 2.0 km · Ilo 65 km · Ciudad Satelite 106 km · Jacobo Hunter 107 km · Arequipa 109 km · Selva Alegre 111 km · Tacna 116 km · Mollendo 116 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 Moquegua (-17.1975°, -70.9359°, elevation 1,445 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).