Piaca
Piaca is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 3,181 m above sea level. It has a population of about 138. The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Aug–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Piaca at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in January
60 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
Weather in Piaca
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 82%
When to go to Piaca
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 40 | 44 | 44 | 74 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 92 | 90 | 89 | 82 | 64 |
| High | 15° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 16° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 16° |
| Low | 8° | 8° | 8° | 7° | 5° | 4° | 4° | 5° | 5° | 7° | 7° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 60 | 67 | 51 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 |
| Wet days | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
What's on in Piaca
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Piaca
Nature around Piaca
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Piaca
Earthquakes around Piaca
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Piaca
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.