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Arica Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Grey Sky Settles Over the Town

Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

Warmest Friday at 27° · coldest night Monday at 19°

The short of it: Arica weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high 26 °C (79 °F), low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. No warnings in force. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 04:00 local time.

ARICA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Arica station, with a high of 26° and a low of 20°. That is some 5° milder than a typical November afternoon in Arica, where the average high is 21°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the W, gusting to 6 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 27°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 19°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Arica runs from 16° at night to 21° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 25°, July the coldest at 14°, and July the wettest with 1.0 mm. The best months to ride in are December and April.

The sun is up 12 h 53 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 302 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
7 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
8 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy21°23°3 km/h–
10 AMPartly cloudy22°24°4 km/h–
11 AMPartly cloudy24°25°6 km/h–
12 PMPartly cloudy25°25°9 km/h–
1 PMPartly cloudy26°26°10 km/h–
2 PMPartly cloudy26°26°11 km/h–
3 PMMostly clear26°26°11 km/h–
4 PMOvercast26°26°11 km/h–
5 PMOvercast26°26°10 km/h–
6 PMOvercast25°25°9 km/h–
7 PMOvercast24°24°7 km/h–
8 PMOvercast22°23°7 km/h–
9 PMOvercast21°22°5 km/h–
10 PMOvercast21°23°3 km/h–
11 PMOvercast21°23°3 km/h–
12 AMOvercast21°23°2 km/h–
1 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
2 AMOvercast20°22°2 km/h–
3 AMOvercast20°23°1 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 26°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:58 AM, down 7:51 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Arica Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Arica, by the numbers

Warmth rank
6th warmest of 12
Rain rank
3rd wettest of 12
Versus October
2° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus December
2° colder
Day–night spread
5°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 1 min
Average wind
14 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 21°, nights near 16°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 3rd wettest month.

Arica in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Arica by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January25°20°0.0 mm13 km/h13 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
February25°20°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 43 min✦✦✦✦✦
March25°19°0.0 mm13 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
April22°18°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 42 min✦✦✦✦✦
May20°15°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 15 min✦✦✦✦✦
June18°14°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
July17°14°1.0 mm12 km/h11 h 7 min✦✦✦✦✦
August17°14°1.0 mm13 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
September18°14°0.0 mm14 km/h12 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
October20°15°0.0 mm14 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
November21°16°0.0 mm14 km/h13 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
December23°18°0.0 mm13 km/h13 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Arica

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Arica today?

Right now it is 20 °C (68 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 22 °C (71 °F). Today’s high is 26 °C (79 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (68 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Arica this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Arica?

No — no warnings or notices are in force for Arica at present.

What is the warmest month in Arica?

February, with an average high of 25 °C (78 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is July (1.0 mm (0.04 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Arica?

December and April. December brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; April highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Arica?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
TacnaTacna51 km N23°14°0.0 mm
SobrayaTacna55 km NNE23°14°0.0 mm
Piedra BlancaTacna57 km NNE23°14°0.0 mm
CalanaTacna60 km NNE24°14°1.0 mm
Las YarasTacna73 km NNW24°15°0.0 mm
CamaronesArica y Parinacota Region75 km SE23°13°0.0 mm
Sama GrandeTacna79 km NNW24°14°1.0 mm
IteTacna98 km NW23°16°0.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor