Climate of Arequipa
Arequipa has a desert climate. The temperature during the day is warm and you won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Arequipa is 32° degrees and there is about 86 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 266 days a year with an average humidity of 56% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 15°C and 18°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 7°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 82 days and there is a total of approximately 219 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3328 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 15°C and 18°C |
Warmest month: | 18°C in September |
Coldest month: | 15°C in February |
Night temperature: | between 7°C and 11°C |
Dry days: | 283 days |
Days with rain: | 82 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 219 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3328 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Arequipa.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Arequipa.
Climate table of Arequipa
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Arequipa. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Arequipa might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°F) | 60 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 |
Night temp. (°F) | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (inch) | 25 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Days with rain | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Dry days | 15 | 11 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Best time to visit Arequipa
The best time to visit Arequipa in Peru is in September and October. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Arequipa is 64°F in September and the lowest is 59°F in February.
Climate of Arequipa by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Arequipa? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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