South America · City travel
Best time to visit Arequipa
Mid Jun–Late Aug is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 22.1°C, with 0.1 rainy days per 10 days.
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Season calendar
Conditions vary little through the year (a 14.6-point range). Choose dates that suit your plans rather than relying on the color band.
Japan MOFA travel advice
Japan MOFA travel advice: Level 1 (Exercise caution)
Climate and season score by month
| Month | Level | Daytime high | Rainy days (per 10 days) | Cloud cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Fair | 21.5°C | 3.1 | 63.9% |
| February | Off-season | 21.3°C | 3.5 | 68.8% |
| March | Fair | 21.2°C | 2.2 | 58.8% |
| April | Good | 22.3°C | 0.6 | 39.0% |
| May | Good | 22.4°C | 0.1 | 27.7% |
| June | Great | 22.1°C | 0.1 | 25.3% |
| July | Great | 22.0°C | 0.1 | 23.7% |
| August | Great | 22.3°C | 0.1 | 24.3% |
| September | Good | 22.7°C | 0.4 | 28.0% |
| October | Good | 22.7°C | 0.5 | 34.6% |
| November | Good | 22.3°C | 0.4 | 39.1% |
| December | Okay | 22.2°C | 1.3 | 53.4% |
Questions and answers
- When is the best time to visit Arequipa?
- Mid Jun–Late Aug. During this period, the average daytime high is 22.1°C, with 0.1 rainy days per 10 days. Conditions vary little through the year, so any season works well.
- When should I avoid visiting Arequipa?
- Mid Feb–Late Feb is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 21.1°C, with 3.6 rainy days per 10 days.
- What is the rainiest time of year in Arequipa?
- January, February, with about 3.5 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.
How the score works
The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.
Weather station: AREQUIPA（9 km）. Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.
These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.