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Provincia de Islay
Provincia de Islay
Arequipa, Peru

Cocotea

Cocotea is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 984 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now20°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time16:28
16.95° S, 71.53° WElevation 984 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cocoteaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec94October
October: high / low23° / 15°
Rain this month1mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Cocotea at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in March

Coolest month14°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthJanuary

9 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 52 km

Weather in Cocotea

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

14-day forecast
20°C

Cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 73%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct23°15°
Sat24 Oct22°15°
Sun25 Oct24°14°
Mon26 Oct24°14°
Tue27 Oct23°14°
Wed28 Oct24°15°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct25°15°
Fri30 Oct25°15°
Sat31 Oct25°15°
Sun1 Nov24°15°

When to go to Cocotea

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score5860618898989910096948977
High23°24°24°23°22°21°21°21°22°23°23°24°
Low17°18°18°17°16°15°14°14°14°15°15°17°
Rain (mm)996114332112
Wet days101010211102225

What's on in Cocotea

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

Monuments and museums in Cocotea

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 Cocotea

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cocotea

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 88 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 86 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 84 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 135 km

Towns and villages around Cocotea

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

Places near Cocotea

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cocotea?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cocotea.
What is the hottest month in Cocotea?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Cocotea?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 21°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cocotea?
January is the wettest month with about 9 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.