Mollendo
Mollendo is a small town in Arequipa, Peru, close to the sea. It has a population of about 17,614 (2020). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mollendo at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
3 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
February
within 1.4 km
Weather in Mollendo
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 78%
When to go to Mollendo
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 | 74 | 69 | 77 | 83 | 83 | 70 | 62 | 68 | 74 | 83 | 82 | 78 |
| High | 24° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 19° | 17° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 16° | 14° | 13° | 12° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Wet days | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sea | 22° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° |
What's on in Mollendo
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mollendo
More museums: Casa de la Cultura
Outdoors around Mollendo
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 Mollendo
Earthquakes around Mollendo
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Mollendo
Towns and villages around Mollendo
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mollendo from above
Postal code
Getting to Mollendo
Places near Mollendo
Places with a climate like Mollendo
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
