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Provincia de Castilla
Provincia de Castilla
Arequipa, Peru

Paican

Paican is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 270 m above sea level. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now19°C
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug
Population–
Local time22:33
16.40° S, 72.52° WElevation 270 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Paicanweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec98October
October: high / low24° / 16°
Rain this month1mm
Best timeMay · Jul–Aug

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

Paican at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Jul–Aug

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month28°C

Average high in February

Coolest month15°C

Average low in July

Wettest monthFebruary

4 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 19 km

Weather in Paican

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

14-day forecast
19°C

Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 79%

Today hour by hour
Today26 Oct27°18°
Tue27 Oct26°17°
Wed28 Oct27°17°
Thu29 Oct28°17°
Fri30 Oct29°18°
Sat31 Oct27°18°
Sun1 Nov28°19°
Mon2 Nov29°19°
Tue3 Nov27°19°
Wed4 Nov26°19°1.2 mm

When to go to Paican

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score6255628610098100100100989174
High28°28°28°26°25°23°22°23°23°24°26°27°
Low21°22°21°19°17°16°15°15°15°16°17°19°
Rain (mm)543112222112
Wet days686101000013

What's on in Paican

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

Monuments and museums in Paican

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 Paican

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Paican

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.4Camaná 107 km ←2001 · 121 km
7.6Punta de Bombón 51 km ↙2001 · 136 km
7.1Mollendo 36 km ↙1988 · 91 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 39 km

Towns and villages around Paican

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

Places near Paican

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Paican?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Paican.
What is the hottest month in Paican?
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 22°C.
What is the coldest month in Paican?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the rainiest month in Paican?
February is the wettest month with about 4 mm of precipitation on 8 wet days.