Best time to visit Arica

The best time to visit Arica is January–December, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile

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Average daily high and low
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Good month
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Made good or best by an event

Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
Month	Average daily high	Average daily low	Precipitation	Verdict
January	25.9 °C / 79 °F	19.5 °C / 67 °F	9 mm / 0.4 in	best month
February	26.5 °C / 80 °F	20.2 °C / 68 °F	9 mm / 0.3 in	best month
March	26 °C / 79 °F	19.4 °C / 67 °F	3 mm / 0.1 in	best month
April	24 °C / 75 °F	17.5 °C / 64 °F	6 mm / 0.2 in	best month
May	21.6 °C / 71 °F	15.7 °C / 60 °F	26 mm / 1 in	best month
June	19.9 °C / 68 °F	14.4 °C / 58 °F	32 mm / 1.3 in	best month
July	19 °C / 66 °F	13.5 °C / 56 °F	28 mm / 1.1 in	best month
August	19.1 °C / 66 °F	13.5 °C / 56 °F	22 mm / 0.9 in	best month
September	19.8 °C / 68 °F	14 °C / 57 °F	16 mm / 0.6 in	best month
October	20.9 °C / 70 °F	14.8 °C / 59 °F	10 mm / 0.4 in	best month
November	22.8 °C / 73 °F	16.1 °C / 61 °F	5 mm / 0.2 in	best month
December	24.5 °C / 76 °F	17.6 °C / 64 °F	5 mm / 0.2 in	best month

Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

Daytime highs
Night-time lows
How warm it feels
Humidity
How much of the day is sunny
Hours of daylight
Monthly rainfall
How many days it rains
Days of heavy rain
Wind
Snowfall and days with snow
Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

JJanuary: best
FFebruary: best
MMarch: best
AApril: best
MMay: best
JJune: best
JJuly: best
AAugust: best
SSeptember: best
OOctober: best
NNovember: best
DDecember: best

Best: January–December

Why these months

January · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 19.5 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 71%.
February · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.8 °C / 84 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 20.2 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 70%.
March · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F, average daily high 26 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F, relative humidity 71%.
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, wet days 1.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 17.5 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 73%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, wet days 11.2 days, relative humidity 75%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.7 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, relative humidity 74%.
Against: wet days 13.9 days.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, wet days 11.2 days, relative humidity 73%.
August · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, days with heavy rain 0 days, wet days 8.5 days, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 74%.
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
October · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F.
Against: relative humidity 77%.
November · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 98%, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 74%.
December · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 71%.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

JJanuary: best
FFebruary: best
MMarch: best
AApril: best
MMay: neither
JJune: neither
JJuly: neither
AAugust: neither
SSeptember: neither
OOctober: good
NNovember: best
DDecember: best

Best: November–April
Good: October

Why these months

January · best
In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.4 in, average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 19.5 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
February · best
In its favour: average daily high 26.5 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 9 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 28.8 °C / 84 °F, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 20.2 °C / 68 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
March · best
In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, average daily high 26 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, wet days 1.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, average daily low 17.5 °C / 64 °F.
October · good
In its favour: precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F.
November · best
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 98%, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F.
Against: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F.
December · best
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F.

Hiking and trekking

Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.

JJanuary: good
FFebruary: neither
MMarch: good
AApril: best
MMay: best
JJune: best
JJuly: best
AAugust: best
SSeptember: best
OOctober: best
NNovember: best
DDecember: best

Best: April–December
Good: January, March

Why these months

January · good
In its favour: precipitation 9 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 2.5 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, daylight per day 13.1 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, average daily low 19.5 °C / 67 °F, feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F.
March · good
In its favour: precipitation 3 mm / 0.1 in, wet days 0.8 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 12.2 h, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: average daily high 26 °C / 79 °F, average daily low 19.4 °C / 67 °F, feels like (high) 28.1 °C / 83 °F.
April · best
In its favour: precipitation 6 mm / 0.2 in, average daily high 24 °C / 75 °F, wet days 1.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, daylight per day 11.7 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph, feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F.
Against: average daily low 17.5 °C / 64 °F.
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 21.6 °C / 71 °F, precipitation 26 mm / 1 in, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, wet days 11.2 days, daylight per day 11.2 h, average daily low 15.7 °C / 60 °F, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.9 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 32 mm / 1.3 in, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 19.7 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 96%, average daily low 14.4 °C / 58 °F, daylight per day 11 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 7 mph.
Against: wet days 13.9 days.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 19 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 18.5 °C / 65 °F, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 11.2 days, daylight per day 11.1 h, wind (daily max) 12 km/h / 8 mph.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.1 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 22 mm / 0.9 in, days with heavy rain 0 days, wet days 8.5 days, feels like (high) 19.1 °C / 66 °F, average daily low 13.5 °C / 56 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 11.5 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 19.8 °C / 68 °F, precipitation 16 mm / 0.6 in, wet days 5.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, feels like (high) 20.6 °C / 69 °F, average daily low 14 °C / 57 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, daylight per day 12 h, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 8 mph.
October · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.9 °C / 70 °F, precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, wet days 2.2 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 97%, daylight per day 12.5 h, feels like (high) 22.5 °C / 73 °F, average daily low 14.8 °C / 59 °F, wind (daily max) 15 km/h / 9 mph.
November · best
In its favour: average daily high 22.8 °C / 73 °F, precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 0.5 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, share of daylight that is sunny 98%, daylight per day 13 h, feels like (high) 24.5 °C / 76 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, average daily low 16.1 °C / 61 °F.
December · best
In its favour: precipitation 5 mm / 0.2 in, wet days 1 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, daylight per day 13.2 h, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
Against: average daily low 17.6 °C / 64 °F, feels like (high) 26.4 °C / 80 °F.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Los Penitentes, 1596 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Feels like (high)	28.1 °C	28.8 °C	28.1 °C	25.6 °C	22.3 °C	19.7 °C	18.5 °C	19.1 °C	20.6 °C	22.5 °C	24.5 °C	26.4 °C
Days with heavy rain	0.1 days	0.1 days	0.1 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days
Time rain usually falls	4 am	5 am	9 am	6 am	4 am	4 am	4 am	4 am	4 am	4 am	7 am	6 am
Sunshine per day	11.6 h	11.3 h	11.6 h	11.2 h	10.9 h	10.6 h	10.6 h	11 h	11.4 h	12.2 h	12.7 h	12.4 h
Relative humidity	71%	70%	71%	73%	75%	74%	73%	74%	77%	77%	74%	71%
Wet days	2.5 days	2.5 days	0.8 days	1.3 days	11.2 days	13.9 days	11.2 days	8.5 days	5.2 days	2.2 days	0.5 days	1 days
Daylight per day	13.1 h	12.7 h	12.2 h	11.7 h	11.2 h	11 h	11.1 h	11.5 h	12 h	12.5 h	13 h	13.2 h
Days with snow	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days	0 days
Snowfall	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm	0 cm
Wind (daily mean)	9 km/h	8 km/h	8 km/h	8 km/h	8 km/h	8 km/h	8 km/h	8 km/h	9 km/h	9 km/h	9 km/h	9 km/h
Wind gusts (daily max)	34 km/h	34 km/h	33 km/h	31 km/h	27 km/h	26 km/h	26 km/h	27 km/h	29 km/h	31 km/h	34 km/h	35 km/h

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature 2022–2025	19.9 °C	21.6 °C	21.1 °C	20.2 °C	18.7 °C	17.6 °C	16.9 °C	17.1 °C	17.3 °C	17.9 °C	18.5 °C	19.2 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025	20.2 °C	21.9 °C	21.4 °C	20.5 °C	19 °C	17.8 °C	17.1 °C	17.3 °C	17.6 °C	18.1 °C	18.8 °C	19.5 °C

Very cold 10 °C or less
Cold 10 to 15 °C
Cool 15 to 20 °C
Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
Warm 25 to 28 °C
Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025	7.3 µg/m³	7.1 µg/m³	6.9 µg/m³	8 µg/m³	11 µg/m³	11.3 µg/m³	12 µg/m³	11.4 µg/m³	11.8 µg/m³	10.3 µg/m³	9.9 µg/m³	9.5 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025	9.3 µg/m³	9.3 µg/m³	8.8 µg/m³	10 µg/m³	13.5 µg/m³	14.2 µg/m³	15.1 µg/m³	13.8 µg/m³	14.2 µg/m³	12.4 µg/m³	11.8 µg/m³	11.9 µg/m³

Good 15 µg/m³ or less
Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

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