Arica
Arica is a locality in Lima region, Peru, close to the sea. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Arica at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in August
5 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
February
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Arica
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 68%
When to go to Arica
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 81 | 75 | 73 | 90 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 91 | 86 |
| High | 24° | 24° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 22° |
| Low | 20° | 21° | 21° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Wet days | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Sea | 21° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 19° |
What's on in Arica
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Arica
Nature around Arica
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Arica
Earthquakes around Arica
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Arica
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.