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Arequipa Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Monday at 21° · coldest night tonight at 10°

The short of it: Arequipa weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 18 °C (64 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 16 °C (60 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (68 °F), low 10 °C (51 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: low risk of thunder. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 09:00 local time.

AREQUIPA, Sunday. — Arequipa may look for an overcast sky this day, with the mercury climbing to about 20° before sinking to 10° by night. That is 4° colder than Arequipa usually sees in November, when highs average 24°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSW, gusting to 18 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 21°, while tonight will be the coldest at 10°. Rain or snow is due on 4 of them, some 25 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Arequipa runs from 9° at night to 24° by day, with some 0.0 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 24°, July the coldest at 7°, and February the wettest with 29 mm. The best months to ride in are May and August.

The sun is up 12 h 47 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,815 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky18°16°7 km/h–
10 AMMostly clear19°16°8 km/h–
11 AMOvercast20°17°10 km/h–
12 PMOvercast20°17°10 km/h–
1 PMOvercast20°15°11 km/h–
2 PMOvercast19°16°9 km/h–
3 PMOvercast18°15°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast17°14°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast15°13°6 km/h–
6 PMOvercast13°12°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast14°12°3 km/h–
8 PMOvercast14°12°3 km/h–
9 PMOvercast14°13°3 km/h–
10 PMOvercast14°13°1 km/h–
11 PMOvercast14°13°2 km/h–
12 AMOvercast15°13°4 km/h–
1 AMOvercast15°13°5 km/h–
2 AMOvercast15°12°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast14°12°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast14°12°4 km/h–
5 AMOvercast14°11°5 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy15°12°5 km/h–
7 AMMostly clear18°16°2 km/h–
8 AMMostly clear19°16°5 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 20°, low 10°, dry, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 5:06 AM, down 5:53 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today10°20°dry29 km/h12 h 47 min
Monday14°21°dry33 km/h12 h 49 min
Tuesday13°21°0.4 mm30 km/h12 h 49 min
Wednesday13°21°10 mm30 km/h12 h 50 min
Thursday14°18°3.9 mm25 km/h12 h 51 min
Friday13°18°8.4 mm30 km/h12 h 52 min
Saturday12°19°1.8 mm29 km/h12 h 52 min

Warmest: Monday at 21°. Wettest: Wednesday, 10 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 33 km/h.

The Almanac · Arequipa Month by Month

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

November in Arequipa, by the numbers

Warmth rank
1st warmest of 12
Rain rank
8th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 0.0 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
15°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 54 min
Average wind
9 km/h
Recommended
The Almanac Speaks
November
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No month in Arequipa runs warmer: highs about 24°. Rain is scarce, about 0.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.

Arequipa in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Arequipa by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January23°10°24 mm8 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦✦✦
February22°10°29 mm8 km/h12 h 39 min✦✦✦✦✦
March22°10°19 mm8 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
April23°9°1.0 mm8 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦
May23°8°0.0 mm8 km/h11 h 21 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 9 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°7°0.0 mm9 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
August23°7°2.0 mm9 km/h11 h 34 min✦✦✦✦✦
September23°8°1.0 mm9 km/h12 h 2 min✦✦✦✦✦
October24°9°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
November24°9°0.0 mm9 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦✦✦✦
December24°10°3.0 mm8 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

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Questions Readers Ask about Arequipa

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Arequipa today?

Right now it is 18 °C (64 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 16 °C (60 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (68 °F) and tonight’s low 10 °C (51 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Arequipa this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 4 of the next 7 days, about 25 mm (0.97 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Arequipa?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: low risk of thunder.

What is the warmest month in Arequipa?

November, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is February, with 29 mm (1.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Arequipa?

May and August. May brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; August highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Arequipa?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
Selva AlegreArequipa3 km NNE24°8°1.0 mm
Ciudad SateliteArequipa4 km SSE24°9°0.0 mm
Jacobo HunterArequipa5 km SSW24°10°0.0 mm
Cono NorteArequipa10 km NNW23°7°1.0 mm
La PampaArequipa10 km S24°9°0.0 mm
Cerro VerdeArequipa10 km SW24°10°0.0 mm
Charcani ChicoArequipa11 km NNE23°6°1.0 mm
Horacio Zeballos GamezArequipa11 km SSE24°9°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