Climate almanac
Arica
Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile · -18.48°, -70.30°
What is the climate like in Arica?
Arica is comfortable to visit year-round; trip comfort peaks in March (8.4/10). Arica is warmest in February, when daily highs average 80°F (27°C), and coolest in August, when lows fall to about 56°F (13°C). The wettest month is typically June and the driest is March; the year sees roughly 11 in (277 mm) of precipitation.
- Best time to visitYear-round — comfort peaks in March (8.4/10)
- Warmest monthFebruary — average high 80°F (27°C)
- Coolest monthAugust — average low 56°F (13°C)
- Wettest monthJune (1.9 in (48 mm))
- Driest monthMarch (0.2 in (5 mm))
- Annual precipitation11 in (277 mm)
- Based on2016-2025 daily ERA5 reanalysis data (10-year normals)
- Records fromArica, 14 km away (1957-2025)