Tacna
Tacna is a city in Peru, 567 m above sea level. It has a population of about 286,240 (2017). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Tacna at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in February
Average low in July
10 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
within 1.6 km
How Tacna has grown
People living in the built-up area (48 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+403%68k in 1975 → 342k in 2025Weather in Tacna
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 63%
When to go to Tacna
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 | 74 | 74 | 82 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 91 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 86 |
| High | 26° | 27° | 26° | 24° | 22° | 20° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 26° |
| Low | 18° | 19° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 14° | 13° | 13° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 17° |
| Rain (mm) | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Wet days | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
What's on in Tacna
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Tacna
More museums: Casa Jurídica · Museo Histórico Regional
Outdoors around Tacna
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Tacna
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Tacna
Earthquakes around Tacna
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Tacna
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Tacna from above
Postal codes
Getting to Tacna
Places near Tacna
Places with a climate like Tacna
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
