Moquegua weather in December

In December, Moquegua sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 13 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Moquegua's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moquegua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:09 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
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 December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical December 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, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
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202315
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222315
232315
242315
252215
262215
272215
282215
292215
302215
312215

Moquegua weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
44951
54951
64753
74753
84654
94555
104555
114456
124258
134258
144159
154060
163961
173862
183664
193565
203466
213268
223169
233070
242971
252872
262773
272773
282575
292575
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Moquegua gets around 13 mm of rain over 3.3 wet days in December. 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 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
74
84
95
105
116
127
138
149
1510
1610
1711
1812
1913
2014
2115
2216
2317
2418
2519
2619
2720
2821
2921
3022
3122

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6973
7973
8964
9955
10955
11946
12937
13928
14928
15919
169010
178911
188812
198713
208614
218515
228416
238317
248218
258119
267921
277822
287723
297525
307426
317228

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:056:02
213.05:056:03
313.05:056:03
413.05:056:04
513.05:066:04
613.05:066:05
713.05:066:06
813.05:066:06
913.05:076:07
1013.05:076:07
1113.05:076:08
1213.05:086:08
1313.05:086:09
1413.05:086:10
1513.05:096:10
1613.05:096:11
1713.05:106:11
1813.05:106:12
1913.05:116:12
2013.05:116:13
2113.05:116:13
2213.05:126:14
2313.05:126:14
2413.05:136:14
2513.05:136:15
2613.05:146:15
2713.05:146:16
2813.05:156:16
2913.05:156:17
3013.05:166:17
3113.05:166:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.83 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 — December's 7.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.8Intense
187.8Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Moquegua?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Moquegua for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Moquegua in December

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

In December, Moquegua sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Moquegua in December

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in December — 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 December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 16 (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
December 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).