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Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

El Lavadero

El Lavadero is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 2,353 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now25°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time10:27
16.51° S, 71.51° WElevation 2,353 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code04330
The year in El Lavaderoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec94October
October: high / low22° / 11°
Rain this month2mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

El Lavadero at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month22°C

Average high in October

Coolest month12°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

32 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in El Lavadero

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

14-day forecast
25°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 22%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct27°15°
Fri23 Oct24°15°3.8 mm
Sat24 Oct25°14°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct26°14°
Mon26 Oct24°15°5.4 mm
Tue27 Oct23°14°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct23°13°
Thu29 Oct25°12°
Fri30 Oct26°13°
Sat31 Oct26°13°

When to go to El Lavadero

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score6264649198989910096949079
High19°19°19°19°20°20°20°21°21°22°21°20°
Low12°12°12°11°10°9°8°9°10°11°11°12°
Rain (mm)323726411122227
Wet days101010211102225

What's on in El Lavadero

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

Monuments and museums in El Lavadero

All monuments

Nature around El Lavadero

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over El Lavadero

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Lavadero

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 130 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 114 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 79 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 123 km

Towns and villages around El Lavadero

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

Postal code

04330

Places near El Lavadero

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Lavadero?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Lavadero.
What is the hottest month in El Lavadero?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C.
What is the coldest month in El Lavadero?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 12°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Lavadero?
January is the wettest month with about 32 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
What is the postal code of El Lavadero?
The postal code of El Lavadero is 04330.