Aricota
Aricota is a locality in Tacna, Peru, 2,854 m above sea level. It has a population of about 264. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Aricota at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in January
70 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
Weather in Aricota
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 71%
When to go to Aricota
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 | 49 | 51 | 62 | 87 | 95 | 94 | 92 | 97 | 97 | 93 | 88 | 70 |
| High | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 18° |
| Low | 9° | 9° | 9° | 7° | 6° | 6° | 5° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 9° | 9° |
| Rain (mm) | 74 | 70 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 33 |
| Wet days | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
What's on in Aricota
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Aricota
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Aricota
Earthquakes around Aricota
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Aricota
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.