Weather in Arequipa in August 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Arequipa in August
The expected average maximum temperature in August is +72°F with a maximum of +75°F and a minimum of +43°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +73°F.
Is Arequipa warm or cold in August?
Arequipa is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +68°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +46°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how August is compared to other months in Arequipa:
Climate in Arequipa in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +68°F | +70°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +37°F | +37°F | +43°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 2 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 27% | 27% | 30% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | 23 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting warmer as August arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +68°F to +70°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 1 mm to 2 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 27%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 27 sunny days during the month.
September brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Arequipa is gradually decreasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last August in Arequipa?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Arequipa in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+65°F) and the highest in 2024 (+70°F). The driest year was 1992 with only 426 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1239 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Arequipa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
