Arica Climate by Month
Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile
Warm days and mild nights all year, with almost no rain.
Arica has warm days and mild nights all year, with almost no rain. Expect highs of 78°F (25°C) in February and 63°F (17°C) in July, with the coldest nights (July) near 57°F (14°C). It gets only 0.1 in (2 mm) of rain a year.
- Warmest month
- 78°F(25°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 57°F(14°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 0.1 in(2 mm)
- Wettest: July
- Humidity
- 73%
- Sunniest: December
Best and worst months in Arica
Best for weatherThe most comfortable weather comes in January, March and December, with highs around 76°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; July is the coldest, with highs of only 63°F (17°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in December.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Arica weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 77°F(25°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 71% | 6.3 |
| FebFebruary | 78°F(25°C) | 67°F(20°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 73% | 6.0 |
| MarMarchBest | 76°F(25°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 73% | 6.0 |
| AprApril | 72°F(22°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 74% | 4.8 |
| MayMay | 69°F(20°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 73% | 3.9 |
| JunJune | 65°F(18°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 75% | 3.1 |
| JulJuly | 63°F(17°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 74% | 3.1 |
| AugAugust | 63°F(17°C) | 57°F(14°C) | 0.0 in(1 mm) | 73% | 3.5 |
| SepSeptember | 65°F(18°C) | 58°F(14°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 76% | 4.2 |
| OctOctober | 67°F(20°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 75% | 5.0 |
| NovNovember | 70°F(21°C) | 62°F(16°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 69% | 5.9 |
| DecDecemberBest | 74°F(23°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 0.0 in(0 mm) | 70% | 6.6 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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