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Arequipawhen to go

Regional slice of Peru with its own temperature profile. Best months here: Apr · May · Jun.

Range
17–18 °C
Compare
−6.9°C vs. Peru mean
Country
Peru
TZ
America/Lima
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12-month climate · Arequipa

How the year moves in Arequipa

Ten years of ERA5, aggregated over Arequipa itself rather than over Peru as a whole — the same series the month-by-month scores below are built from.

Temperature°C
Temperature · 12-month climatologyArequipa, Peru. Average daytime high by month in °C. Lowest in June (16.6), highest in November (18.4). Monthly means: 17.2, 17.0, 17.1, 17.4, 17.3, 16.6, 16.8, 17.2, 18.0, 18.2, 18.4, 18.0.
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MonthAverage daytime high (°C)
January17.2
February17.0
March17.1
April17.4
May17.3
June16.6
July16.8
August17.2
September18.0
October18.2
November18.4
December18.0
Rainfallmm
Rainfall · 12-month climatologyArequipa, Peru. Rainfall by month in mm. Lowest in June (8), highest in February (157). Monthly means: 146, 157, 138, 57, 21, 8, 8, 8, 21, 36, 37, 74.
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MonthRainfall (mm)
January146
February157
March138
April57
May21
June8
July8
August8
September21
October36
November37
December74
Sunshinehr / day
Sunshine · 12-month climatologyArequipa, Peru. Sunshine hours by month in hr / day. Lowest in February (7.2), highest in November (11.3). Monthly means: 8.2, 7.2, 7.5, 9.1, 9.6, 9.4, 9.7, 10.2, 10.5, 11.0, 11.3, 10.1.
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MonthSunshine hours (hr / day)
January8.2
February7.2
March7.5
April9.1
May9.6
June9.4
July9.7
August10.2
September10.5
October11.0
November11.3
December10.1
What’s open · year round

Things to do in Arequipa

Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.

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What the governments say about Peru

Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Exercise increased caution
Highest level across 6 governments · Advisory last changed
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AU

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked www.smartraveller.gov.au
CA

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.gc.ca
DE

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.auswaertiges-amt.de
UK

Exercise normal precautions

Changed Checked www.gov.uk
US

Exercise increased caution

Changed Checked travel.state.gov

Parts of Peru carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.

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