Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Arequipa weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Arequipa, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 26°C on 2014-10-15; its coldest fell to 1°C on 2024-08-08.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
24°C2016-01-01
11°C1984-01-10
15°C1998-01-04
4°C1985-01-19
February
23°C2010-02-02
11°C1986-02-19
14°C2024-02-15
6°C1986-02-17
March
22°C2016-03-25
11°C1985-03-22
14°C1998-03-06
5°C2013-03-25
April
23°C2013-04-13
12°C1985-04-04
14°C2005-04-16
4°C2026-04-15
May
25°C2010-05-09
13°C1992-05-29
13°C2010-05-15
2°C2026-05-18
June
23°C2015-06-28
12°C1992-06-30
12°C1991-06-09
2°C1984-06-26
July
24°C2023-07-19
11°C2004-07-02
12°C2014-07-19
2°C1992-07-02
August
25°C2015-08-29
10°C1993-08-11
12°C1990-08-23
1°C2024-08-08
September
25°C2021-09-27
13°C2005-09-14
14°C2014-09-30
3°C1981-09-06
October
26°C2014-10-15
16°C1982-10-24
14°C2017-10-16
5°C2024-10-12
November
24°C2015-11-11
11°C1984-11-29
15°C2009-11-23
4°C2025-11-19
December
25°C2015-12-13
11°C2020-12-28
15°C2015-12-23
4°C2022-12-03

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
25°C2015-12-13
11°C1984-01-10
15°C1998-01-04
4°C2022-12-03
Autumn (Mar–May)
25°C2010-05-09
11°C1985-03-22
14°C1998-03-06
2°C2026-05-18
Winter (Jun–Aug)
25°C2015-08-29
10°C1993-08-11
12°C2014-07-19
1°C2024-08-08
Spring (Sep–Nov)
26°C2014-10-15
11°C1984-11-29
15°C2009-11-23
3°C1981-09-06

All-time records

The most extreme value Arequipa has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 26°C 2014-10-15
Lowest 10°C 1993-08-11

Low

Highest 15°C 1998-01-04
Lowest 1°C 2024-08-08

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2014-10-15
Lowest -3°C 2026-05-18

Humidity

Highest 12.8 g/m³ 1998-01-20
Lowest 0.7 g/m³ 1986-07-21

Wind

Highest 27 km/h 2026-04-17
Lowest 6 km/h 2013-05-18

Gust

Highest 51 km/h 2015-08-09
Lowest 19 km/h 2015-04-26

Precip

Wettest 36 mm 2001-03-19
Driest 128-day dry spell 2005-05-07

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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