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Provincia de Arica
Provincia de Arica
Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

Cuya

Cuya is a locality in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile, close to the sea. It has a population of about 166. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now21°C
Best timeMar–May
Population166
Local time13:56
19.16° S, 70.18° WElevation 93 mUTC−3 · Chile Summer Time
The year in Cuyaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec95October
October: high / low20° / 13°
Rain this month3mm
Sea this month18°
Best timeMar–May

Best: Mar–May. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Cuya at a glance

Best time to visitMar–May

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in February

Coolest month12°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJuly

4 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

2 mm of rain

Warmest sea23°C

February

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Cuya

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
21°C

Cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 73%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct23°16°
Sat24 Oct23°16°
Sun25 Oct23°15°
Mon26 Oct23°16°
Tue27 Oct23°16°
Wed28 Oct24°17°
Thu29 Oct25°17°
Fri30 Oct24°17°
Sat31 Oct23°17°

When to go to Cuya

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score909096979795939595959493
High25°26°25°23°20°19°18°18°19°20°22°24°
Low20°20°19°17°14°13°12°12°12°13°15°17°
Rain (mm)322234433344
Wet days110000111000
Sea23°23°22°21°20°19°17°17°17°18°20°21°

What's on in Cuya

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Cuya

All monuments

Nature around Cuya

Nature in Chile

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Chile seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Cuya

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.2Pisagua 58 km ←2014 · 79 km
7.8Mamiña 10 km ↑2005 · 138 km
7.2Codpa 34 km ↙1987 · 25 km
6.9Pisagua 84 km ↙2014 · 114 km

Tsunamis · Cuya

Tsunami archive

Towns and villages around Cuya

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Cuya

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cuya?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, April and May offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cuya.
What is the hottest month in Cuya?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Cuya?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cuya?
July is the wettest month with about 4 mm of precipitation on 1 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Cuya?
The sea is warmest in February at about 23°C and coolest in August at about 17°C.