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Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

La Mesa

La Mesa is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 1,468 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now15°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time04:02
16.42° S, 71.95° WElevation 1,468 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in La Mesaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec94October
October: high / low26° / 15°
Rain this month0mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

La Mesa at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month26°C

Average high in October

Coolest month14°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

22 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

within 44 km

Weather in La Mesa

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

14-day forecast
15°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour
Today24 Oct29°15°
Sun25 Oct31°15°
Mon26 Oct29°15°
Tue27 Oct27°15°
Wed28 Oct29°14°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct30°17°
Fri30 Oct30°17°
Sat31 Oct30°17°
Sun1 Nov28°17°
Mon2 Nov27°15°

When to go to La Mesa

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score69646892100989910098949179
High24°24°24°25°25°24°24°25°25°26°25°25°
Low17°17°17°17°15°14°14°14°15°15°16°16°
Rain (mm)162216201111014
Wet days798101001114

What's on in La Mesa

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

Monuments and museums in La Mesa

All monuments

Nature around La Mesa

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 Mesa

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around La Mesa

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 126 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 94 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 39 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 76 km

Towns and villages around La Mesa

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

Places near La Mesa

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit La Mesa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in La Mesa.
What is the hottest month in La Mesa?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 26°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in La Mesa?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the rainiest month in La Mesa?
February is the wettest month with about 22 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.