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Provincia de Castilla
Provincia de Castilla
Arequipa, Peru

Peste

Peste is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 3,227 m above sea level. The climate is classified as warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csb), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.

Now13°C
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time06:02
15.65° S, 72.47° WElevation 3,227 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Pesteweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec78October
October: high / low16° / 5°
Rain this month16mm
Best timeMay · Aug–Sep

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

Peste at a glance

Best time to visitMay · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month16°C

Average high in November

Coolest month3°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthFebruary

115 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

10 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 64 km

Weather in Peste

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

14-day forecast
13°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 63%

Today hour by hour
Today23 Oct17°11°5 mm
Sat24 Oct18°11°4.8 mm
Sun25 Oct17°10°0.6 mm
Mon26 Oct17°9°2.2 mm
Tue27 Oct15°7°
Wed28 Oct15°7°1.5 mm
Thu29 Oct16°7°
Fri30 Oct17°7°
Sat31 Oct17°7°

When to go to Peste

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score343436678178818485786853
High15°15°15°15°15°14°14°15°15°16°16°16°
Low7°7°7°6°4°3°3°3°4°5°6°7°
Rain (mm)112115106441510112019161444
Wet days141414301001358

What's on in Peste

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

Monuments and museums in Peste

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 Peste

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Peste

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

8.4Camaná 107 km ←2001 · 143 km
7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 111 km
6.9Camaná 27 km ↑1979 · 85 km
6.8Camaná 7 km ↘1999 · 114 km

Towns and villages around Peste

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

Places near Peste

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Peste?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Peste.
What is the hottest month in Peste?
November is the warmest month, with average highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C.
What is the coldest month in Peste?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Peste?
February is the wettest month with about 115 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.