The climate of Arequipa (Peru)
Arequipa is located in the Arequipa region in the southern part of
Peru. The city is located at an altitude of 2,000 meters in the middle
of a volcanic mountain range. Many old colonial buildings were built
of silar , a white stone quarried from volcanic rocks, this is why the
nickname of Arequipa is ‘The white city’. Many old colonial buildings
can be found here. Outside the city you can also admire ancient
architecture. The architecture in the rural areas date back to Inca
times. Arequipa has a cold desert climate. Daytime temperatures almost
never drop below 20 degrees Celsius. During the night temperatures may
drop to 5 degrees Celsius. The weather is dry and sunny almost all
year round.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Arequipa
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
15
2
7
8
n/a
February
15
3
7
19
n/a
March
16
3
8
6
n/a
April
16
3
9
2
n/a
May
16
2
9
0
n/a
June
15
2
10
0
n/a
July
15
2
10
0
n/a
August
15
2
10
0
n/a
September
15
2
10
2
n/a
October
16
3
10
3
n/a
November
16
3
10
3
n/a
December
16
3
9
6
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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