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Provincia de Islay
Provincia de Islay
Arequipa, Peru

Checa Bajo

Checa Bajo is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 300 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now23°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time12:12
17.00° S, 71.58° WElevation 300 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Checa Bajoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec96October
October: high / low23° / 16°
Rain this month1mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Checa Bajo at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in February

Coolest month15°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

6 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 46 km

Weather in Checa Bajo

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
23°C

Cloudy · wind 14 km/h · humidity 62%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct23°15°0.9 mm
Sat24 Oct22°16°
Sun25 Oct24°15°
Mon26 Oct24°15°
Tue27 Oct23°16°1 mm
Wed28 Oct24°15°
Thu29 Oct25°16°
Fri30 Oct25°16°
Sat31 Oct25°16°

When to go to Checa Bajo

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score7268749298979810098969282
High25°26°26°24°23°21°21°21°22°23°24°25°
Low20°20°20°18°17°15°15°15°15°16°17°18°
Rain (mm)664125442112
Wet days565101101113

What's on in Checa Bajo

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Checa Bajo

All monuments

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Checa Bajo

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Checa Bajo

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 80 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 80 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 82 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 133 km

Towns and villages around Checa Bajo

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Places near Checa Bajo

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Checa Bajo?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Checa Bajo.
What is the hottest month in Checa Bajo?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 20°C.
What is the coldest month in Checa Bajo?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Checa Bajo?
February is the wettest month with about 6 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.