Punta Colorada
Punta Colorada is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 459 m above sea level. It has a population of about 249. The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Punta Colorada at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
6 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 8.2 km
Weather in Punta Colorada
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 96%
When to go to Punta Colorada
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 | 57 | 50 | 54 | 78 | 89 | 92 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 84 | 78 | 65 |
| High | 29° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° | 27° | 27° | 28° | 29° | 29° |
| Low | 21° | 22° | 22° | 21° | 19° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 18° | 19° | 20° |
| Rain (mm) | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wet days | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
What's on in Punta Colorada
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Punta Colorada
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Punta Colorada
Earthquakes around Punta Colorada
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Punta Colorada
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.