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August · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 100/100

Arequipa in August

Excellent · 100/100
High / low21° / 9°daily averages
Precipitation3 mm0 wet days
Cloud cover12%monthly average
16.40° S, 71.54° WElevation 2,397 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
When to goArequipa · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100August
Best timeJun–Aug
August: high / low21° / 9°
iWhat to expect

The weather in August

In August, Arequipa averages daytime highs of 21° and night-time lows of 9° — mild weather by day. Expect around 3 mm of precipitation, with hardly any wet days, with average cloud cover near 12%.

Temperatures are much the same as in July, and September brings little change.

August scores 100/100 — excellent conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 1st of the twelve months for Arequipa.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 06:05 and sets at 17:38 local time, giving 11 h 33 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 24 minutes over the month.

Why 100/100?

How the score for August is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%99%
Clear skies · 25%100%

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

iiIn context

August against the year

Full climate guide
iiiNearby in August

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
21°Aug high
0wet days
100score
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
21°Aug high
0wet days
100score
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
21°Aug high
0wet days
100score
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
21°Aug high
0wet days
100score
La Libertad
ivTop of the table

Peru's best in August

Where to go in August
Moquegua
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Moquegua

Moquegua Department
24°Aug high
0wet days
100score
Moquegua
San Juan de Lurigancho
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San Juan de Lurigancho

Lima region
19°Aug high
0wet days
100score
San Juan de Lurigancho
Trujillo
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Trujillo

La Libertad
20°Aug high
0wet days
99score
Trujillo
Chiclayo
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Chiclayo

Lambayeque
24°Aug high
0wet days
99score
Chiclayo
·Questions

Arequipa in August: quick answers

Is August a good time to visit Arequipa?

August scores 100/100 for Arequipa, which we rate as excellent. Average highs are 21°C with 0 wet days.

How warm is Arequipa in August?

Daytime highs average 21°C and night-time lows 9°C in August.

Does it rain a lot in Arequipa in August?

Arequipa receives about 3 mm of precipitation in August, falling on around 0 days.