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Arequipa Department

Region · 🇵🇪 Peru
Population 1,382,730
Area 63,662 km²
Time zone America/Lima
Arequipa Department

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Climate & when to visit

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Typical weather in January

Great
  • 20°–25° · varies by region
  • 13° at night
  • 6–14 rainy days · varies by region
  • 13 sunny days
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 21°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in February

Great
  • 20°–25° · varies by region
  • 13° at night
  • 7–14 rainy days · varies by region
  • 9 sunny days
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 21°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 13 · extreme

Typical weather in March

Great
  • 20°–25° · varies by region
  • 13° at night
  • 4–11 rainy days · varies by region
  • 16 sunny days
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 21°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 13 · extreme

Typical weather in April

Great
  • 20°–26° · varies by region
  • 12° at night
  • 1–3 rainy days · varies by region
  • 25 sunny days
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 19°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 12 · extreme

Typical weather in May

Great
  • 19°–25° · varies by region
  • 10° at night
  • 0–1 rainy days · varies by region
  • 29 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 18°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 10 · very high

Typical weather in June

Great
  • 18°–24° · varies by region
  • 9° at night
  • 0–1 rainy days · varies by region
  • 28 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 17°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 8 · very high

Typical weather in July

Great
  • 18°–24° · varies by region
  • 9° at night
  • 0–1 rainy days · varies by region
  • 29 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 16°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 9 · very high

Typical weather in August

Great
  • 19°–25° · varies by region
  • 9° at night
  • 0–1 rainy days · varies by region
  • 29 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 15°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 11 · extreme

Typical weather in September

Great
  • 19°–26° · varies by region
  • 10° at night
  • 1–2 rainy days · varies by region
  • 28 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 16°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 13 · extreme

Typical weather in October

Great
  • 20°–26° · varies by region
  • 11° at night
  • 1–3 rainy days · varies by region
  • 28 sunny days
  • 12 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 16°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 14 · extreme

Typical weather in November

Great
  • 21°–26° · varies by region
  • 12° at night
  • 1–4 rainy days · varies by region
  • 27 sunny days
  • 12 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Light breeze
  • 18°C · too cold to swim
  • UV index 15 · extreme

Typical weather in December

Great
  • 21°–26° · varies by region
  • 13° at night
  • 2–10 rainy days · varies by region
  • 22 sunny days
  • 11 hours of sunshine per day
  • Dry air
  • Calm winds
  • 19°C · cool for a dip
  • UV index 15 · extreme

This destination spans several climate zones, so these figures are a range across the region rather than exact values. Climate data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2); NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5; NASA POWER (MERRA-2) · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency
Peruvian Sol PEN · Card payments · Commonly accepted
Emergency numbers
911
Electricity
Type A / Type B / Type C
220 V · 60 Hz
Languages
Aymara, Spanish, Quechua
Tap water
Not safe to drink
Driving side
Right
Calling code
+51
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Tours & Activities

Riverside Hotel
Taxi · 8 min
Arequipa Department
2h
Walk · 6 min
Corner Café
45 min
Walk · 18 min
Riverside Hotel

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