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April · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 86/100

Arequipa in April

Excellent · 86/100
High / low19° / 11°daily averages
Precipitation6 mm3 wet days
Cloud cover46%monthly average
16.40° S, 71.54° WElevation 2,397 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
When to goArequipa · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec86April
Best timeJun–Aug
April: high / low19° / 11°
iWhat to expect

The weather in April

In April, Arequipa averages daytime highs of 19° and night-time lows of 11° — mild weather by day. Expect around 6 mm of precipitation spread over about 3 wet days, with average cloud cover near 46%.

Temperatures are much the same as in March, and May brings little change.

April scores 86/100 — excellent conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 7th of the twelve months for Arequipa. For the most comfortable weather, consider June, July and August instead.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 05:55 and sets at 17:39 local time, giving 11 h 44 min of daylight. Days shorten by 24 minutes over the month.

Why 86/100?

How the score for April is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%79%
Clear skies · 25%73%

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

April against the year

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Around Arequipa this month

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Selva Alegre

Arequipa · 3.3 km N
19°Apr high
3wet days
85score
Selva Alegre
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Cayma

Arequipa · 2.3 km NW
19°Apr high
3wet days
86score
Cayma
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

Ciudad Satelite

Arequipa · 3.6 km S
20°Apr high
3wet days
88score
Ciudad Satelite
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016

La Libertad

Arequipa · 4.0 km NW
19°Apr high
3wet days
86score
La Libertad
ivTop of the table

Peru's best in April

Where to go in April
Ilo
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Ilo

Moquegua Department
21°Apr high
0wet days
98score
Ilo
Tacna
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Tacna

Tacna
24°Apr high
0wet days
96score
Tacna
Callao
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Callao

Callao
22°Apr high
0wet days
94score
Callao
Lima
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Lima

Lima Province
23°Apr high
0wet days
93score
Lima
·Questions

Arequipa in April: quick answers

Is April a good time to visit Arequipa?

April scores 86/100 for Arequipa, which we rate as excellent. Average highs are 19°C with 3 wet days.

How warm is Arequipa in April?

Daytime highs average 19°C and night-time lows 11°C in April.

Does it rain a lot in Arequipa in April?

Arequipa receives about 6 mm of precipitation in April, falling on around 3 days.