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May · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 96/100

Arequipa in May

Excellent · 96/100
High / low20° / 9°daily averages
Precipitation2 mm2 wet days
Cloud cover20%monthly average
16.40° S, 71.54° WElevation 2,397 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
When to goArequipa · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec96May
Best timeJun–Aug
May: high / low20° / 9°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Arequipa averages daytime highs of 20° and night-time lows of 9° — mild weather by day. Expect around 2 mm of precipitation spread over about 2 wet days, with average cloud cover near 20%.

Temperatures are much the same as in April, and June brings little change.

May scores 96/100 — excellent conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 4th 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 06:03 and sets at 17:24 local time, giving 11 h 21 min of daylight. Days shorten by 18 minutes over the month.

Why 96/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%89%
Clear skies · 25%100%

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

iiIn context

May against the year

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Around Arequipa this month

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Selva Alegre

Arequipa · 3.3 km N
20°May high
2wet days
96score
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
20°May high
2wet days
96score
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°May high
2wet days
96score
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
20°May high
2wet days
96score
La Libertad
ivTop of the table

Peru's best in May

Where to go in May
Ilo
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Ilo

Moquegua Department
19°May high
0wet days
100score
Ilo
Lima
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Lima

Lima Province
21°May high
0wet days
99score
Lima
Moquegua
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Moquegua

Moquegua Department
24°May high
0wet days
99score
Moquegua
San Juan de Lurigancho
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San Juan de Lurigancho

Lima region
22°May high
0wet days
99score
San Juan de Lurigancho
·Questions

Arequipa in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Arequipa?

May scores 96/100 for Arequipa, which we rate as excellent. Average highs are 20°C with 2 wet days.

How warm is Arequipa in May?

Daytime highs average 20°C and night-time lows 9°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Arequipa in May?

Arequipa receives about 2 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 2 days.