Moquegua weather in September

In September, Moquegua sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 81% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Moquegua's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moquegua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical September day in Moquegua reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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, September runs on par with August and on par with October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12314
22314
32314
42314
52314
62314
72314
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92314
102314
112314
122314
132314
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222314
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242314
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Moquegua weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
69010
79010
89010
99010
109010
118911
128911
138911
148911
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208713
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258614
268614
278515
288515
298515
308416

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Moquegua gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in September. 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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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
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50
60
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81
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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:545:33
211.75:535:33
311.75:525:34
411.75:515:34
511.75:505:34
611.75:505:34
711.85:495:34
811.85:485:34
911.85:475:34
1011.85:465:34
1111.85:455:35
1211.85:445:35
1311.95:445:35
1411.95:435:35
1511.95:425:35
1611.95:415:35
1711.95:405:35
1811.95:395:35
1912.05:385:36
2012.05:375:36
2112.05:375:36
2212.05:365:36
2312.05:355:36
2412.05:345:36
2512.15:335:36
2612.15:325:37
2712.15:315:37
2812.15:315:37
2912.15:305:37
3012.15:295:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 7.14 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 — September's 7.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Moquegua?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September 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 September

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

In September, Moquegua sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Moquegua in September

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in September — 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 September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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
September 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).