Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Moquegua Department
Moquegua Department
Moquegua Department, Peru

Cota

Cota is a locality in Moquegua Department, Peru, 2,285 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now20°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population–
Local time11:30
16.62° S, 70.75° WElevation 2,285 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code18420
The year in Cotaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec90October
October: high / low21° / 9°
Rain this month10mm
Best timeJun–Aug

Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Cota at a glance

Best time to visitJun–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month21°C

Average high in October

Coolest month10°C

Average low in March

Wettest monthJanuary

128 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

3 mm of rain

Weather in Cota

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
20°C

Sunny · wind 8 km/h · humidity 40%

Today hour by hour
Today30 Oct20°8°1.3 mm
Sat31 Oct21°9°
Sun1 Nov23°10°
Mon2 Nov23°10°
Tue3 Nov24°12°
Wed4 Nov24°13°
Thu5 Nov25°15°
Fri6 Nov25°15°
Sat7 Nov25°15°

When to go to Cota

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5157578696999910095908372
High18°18°18°19°19°19°19°20°20°21°21°20°
Low11°10°10°8°6°6°6°7°8°9°10°10°
Rain (mm)128117922043379101440
Wet days131212321002346

What's on in Cota

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Nature around Cota

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Cota

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 14 km
6.6Locumba 36 km ↙1987 · 143 km
6.5Cerro Verde 15 km ←1964 · 109 km
6.2Huarichancara 44 km ↗2016 · 146 km

Towns and villages around Cota

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Postal code

18420

Places near Cota

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cota?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cota.
What is the hottest month in Cota?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the coldest month in Cota?
March is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cota?
January is the wettest month with about 128 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
What is the postal code of Cota?
The postal code of Cota is 18420.