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Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

La Apacheta

La Apacheta is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 3,015 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now23°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time11:27
16.54° S, 71.43° WElevation 3,015 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code04340
The year in La Apachetaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec93October
October: high / low19° / 8°
Rain this month2mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

La Apacheta at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month19°C

Average high in October

Coolest month9°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

43 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in La Apacheta

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

14-day forecast
23°C

Cloudy · wind 10 km/h · humidity 22%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct24°12°
Fri23 Oct21°12°3.8 mm
Sat24 Oct22°11°0.6 mm
Sun25 Oct24°11°
Mon26 Oct21°12°5.4 mm
Tue27 Oct20°11°0.7 mm
Wed28 Oct20°10°
Thu29 Oct23°10°
Fri30 Oct23°11°
Sat31 Oct23°11°

When to go to La Apacheta

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score4650498194959510096938871
High16°16°16°17°17°17°17°18°18°19°18°17°
Low9°9°9°9°7°6°6°7°7°8°9°9°
Rain (mm)4350366211322411
Wet days101010211102225

What's on in La Apacheta

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

Monuments and museums in La Apacheta

All monuments

Nature around La Apacheta

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 La Apacheta

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around La Apacheta

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 131 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 118 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 87 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 131 km

Towns and villages around La Apacheta

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

Postal code

04340

Places near La Apacheta

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit La Apacheta?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in La Apacheta.
What is the hottest month in La Apacheta?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 19°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the coldest month in La Apacheta?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in La Apacheta?
January is the wettest month with about 43 mm of precipitation on 10 wet days.
What is the postal code of La Apacheta?
The postal code of La Apacheta is 04340.