When is the best time to visit Arequipa?
- In general, it’s pleasant to walk and do outdoor activities during January - December.
- If you want to avoid wet weather, then your choice is January, February, March with the lowest chance of rain.
Average weather in Arequipa in different months
April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December usually has good weather. Average maximum temperature reaches +72°F during October.
In January, February, March the weather is average. Expect around 87 rainy days, and the precipitation amounts to approximately 199 mm in February.
Climate in Arequipa
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +77°F | +77°F | +73°F | +75°F | +79°F | +77°F | +77°F | +77°F | +77°F | +79°F | +77°F | +79°F |
| Average Maximum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +66°F | +64°F | +64°F | +68°F | +70°F | +70°F | +68°F | +70°F | +70°F | +72°F | +70°F | +68°F |
| Minimum Temperature | |||||||||||
| +43°F | +46°F | +46°F | +43°F | +39°F | +39°F | +37°F | +37°F | +43°F | +45°F | +45°F | +41°F |
| Avg. water temperature | |||||||||||
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Humidity, % | |||||||||||
| 69 | 74 | 72 | 58 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 42 | 55 |
| Rain, mm | |||||||||||
| 178 | 199 | 177 | 61 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 75 |
| Snow, mm | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Average wind speed, m/s | |||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sunny Days | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Cloud Days | |||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Rainy Days | |||||||||||
| 29 | 28 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| Snowy Days | |||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Average Temperature
Humidity
Rain
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Monthly weather in Arequipa
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.
