Moquegua weather in October

In October, Moquegua sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 59% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Moquegua's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moquegua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:17 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
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 October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical October day in Moquegua reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°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, October runs on par with September and on par with November.

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Moquegua weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Moquegua gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of October to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:285:37
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2712.65:115:44
2812.65:105:45
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3112.65:095:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 7.95 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 — October's 7.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Moquegua?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, 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 October

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in October — 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 October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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.

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392 m
16 km
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80 km
5,786 m
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October 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).