Moche climate — normals and trends
Moche (Peru) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 165 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is February (21.8 °C on average) and the coldest is September (16.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.
Moche averages 0 frost days, 0 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 44 rainy days per year.
No statistically significant temperature trend emerges for Moche between 1940 and 2025: over this span, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal.
The hottest day of the period reached 28.0 °C (on 15 February 1998) and the coldest 12.2 °C (on 15 October 1954).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
MocheLa Libertad
- coords
- -8.17°, -79.01°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
18.7°C
Average daily high
20.1°C
Average daily low
17.7°C
Annual rainfall
165mm
Sunshine / day
11.1h
Mean relative humidity
91%
Average peak wind
17.6km/h
Seasonal range
5.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
0 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
44 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
22.0 °C
Average feels-like low
18.4 °C
Average peak gust
27.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
69 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
No clear trend over this period
Over a short window, year-to-year swings outweigh the climate signal. Try 86 years.
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
28.0 °C
15 February 1998
Coldest day
12.2 °C
15 October 1954
Wettest day
141 mm
22 May 1941
Windiest day
30.5 km/h
15 April 1962
Strongest gust
44.3 km/h
15 April 1962
Hottest feels-like
33.6 °C
20 February 1998
Coldest feels-like
10.3 °C
18 October 1954
Sunniest day
12.5 h
26 December 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.8 °C | -1.2 °C | 10 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | 23.3 °C | +0.1 °C | 22 mm | -1 mm |
| Mar | 23.2 °C | 0.0 °C | 27 mm | +0 mm |
| Apr | 21.1 °C | -0.5 °C | 6 mm | -8 mm |
| May | 20.0 °C | -0.3 °C | 9 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 19.8 °C | +0.4 °C | 21 mm | +8 mm |
| Jul | 19.0 °C | +0.4 °C | 9 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 18.3 °C | +0.2 °C | 16 mm | +4 mm |
| Sep | 17.7 °C | -0.3 °C | 13 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 18.0 °C | 0.0 °C | 11 mm | +3 mm |
| Nov | 18.4 °C | -0.5 °C | 10 mm | +4 mm |
| Dec | 19.1 °C | -1.3 °C | 3 mm | -5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Moche?
Moche has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 18.7 °C and it receives 165 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Moche?
The hottest day measured in Moche between 1940 and 2025 was 15 February 1998, reaching 28.0 °C.
What is the coldest day in Moche?
The coldest day measured in Moche between 1940 and 2025 was 15 October 1954, at 12.2 °C.
Does it snow in Moche?
Almost never: Moche sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Moche warmed?
Between 1940 and 2025, no statistically significant temperature trend emerges in Moche.
What is the wettest day in Moche?
The wettest day measured in Moche between 1940 and 2025 was 22 May 1941, with 141 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Moche?
The windiest day measured in Moche between 1940 and 2025 was 15 April 1962, with winds reaching 30.5 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Moche?
The warmest month in Moche is February (21.8 °C on average); the coldest is September (16.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Moche?
Moche receives on average 165 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 44 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Moche?
Moche gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Moche?
Yes: Moche has on average 69 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Moche?
In Moche, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 33.6 °C on 20 February 1998, and the lowest was 10.3 °C on 18 October 1954.
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