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Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

El Quema

El Quema is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 987 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now24°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time08:31
16.59° S, 72.01° WElevation 987 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code04100
The year in El Quemaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec96October
October: high / low26° / 15°
Rain this month0mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

El Quema at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in March

Coolest month14°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

7 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 55 km

Weather in El Quema

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

14-day forecast
24°C

Sunny · wind 5 km/h · humidity 48%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct29°15°
Sun25 Oct31°15°
Mon26 Oct29°15°
Tue27 Oct28°15°
Wed28 Oct29°14°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct30°17°
Fri30 Oct30°17°
Sat31 Oct30°18°
Sun1 Nov29°17°
Mon2 Nov28°15°

When to go to El Quema

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score7165709099989910099969179
High26°27°27°26°25°24°24°24°25°26°26°27°
Low18°19°19°18°16°15°14°15°15°15°16°17°
Rain (mm)575101111001
Wet days475001100002

What's on in El Quema

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

Monuments and museums in El Quema

All monuments

Nature around El Quema

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 Quema

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around El Quema

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 106 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 74 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 25 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 72 km

Towns and villages around El Quema

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

Postal code

04100

Places near El Quema

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit El Quema?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in El Quema.
What is the hottest month in El Quema?
March is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in El Quema?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in El Quema?
February is the wettest month with about 7 mm of precipitation on 7 wet days.
What is the postal code of El Quema?
The postal code of El Quema is 04100.