Ilo
Ilo is a town in Moquegua Department, Peru, close to the sea. It has a population of about 66,118 (2017). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr–May · Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ilo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in August
2 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
February
within 1.7 km
How Ilo has grown
People living in the built-up area (16 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+151%26k in 1975 → 66k in 2025Weather in Ilo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 26 km/h · humidity 88%
When to go to Ilo
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 87 | 85 | 91 | 98 | 100 | 91 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 95 | 90 |
| High | 23° | 24° | 23° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 19° | 21° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet days | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sea | 22° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° |
What's on in Ilo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ilo
Outdoors around Ilo
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ilo
Earthquakes around Ilo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Ilo
Towns and villages around Ilo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Ilo from above
Postal code
Getting to Ilo
Places near Ilo
Places with a climate like Ilo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
