Moquegua
Moquegua is a town in Moquegua Department, Peru, 1,445 m above sea level. It has a population of about 69,882 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Moquegua at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in July
30 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
within 0.5 km
How Moquegua has grown
People living in the built-up area (10 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+191%17k in 1975 → 51k in 2025Weather in Moquegua
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 36%
When to go to Moquegua
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 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 92 | 99 | 99 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 96 | 91 | 80 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 25° |
| Low | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 30 | 28 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| Wet days | 9 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
What's on in Moquegua
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Moquegua
Outdoors around Moquegua
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Moquegua
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Moquegua
Earthquakes around Moquegua
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Moquegua
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Moquegua
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Moquegua from above
Postal code
Getting to Moquegua
Places near Moquegua
Places with a climate like Moquegua
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
