Weather in Arica
Arica y Parinacota Region · 241,653 inhabitants · Thursday, October 29 · updated 03:25
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Weather charts for Arica · 7 days
Temperatures over 7 days
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Climate of Arica
Of the 126 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants SkiesAtlas covers in Chile, Arica has the second highest mean temperature.
About 310 mm of rain falls in a typical year, less than in 94% of the 28,403 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants on SkiesAtlas.
February is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C. July is the coldest, with average lows of 13 °C.
Average highs reach 25 °C only from January to March, up to 26 °C in February.
This week’s forecast highs average 24 °C, 3 °C above the October normal (21 °C).
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 °C | 19 °C | 17 mm |
| Feb | 27 °C | 20 °C | 14 mm |
| Mar | 26 °C | 19 °C | 9 mm |
| Apr | 24 °C | 18 °C | 14 mm |
| May | 22 °C | 16 °C | 41 mm |
| Jun | 20 °C | 14 °C | 49 mm |
| Jul | 19 °C | 13 °C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 19 °C | 13 °C | 40 mm |
| Sep | 20 °C | 14 °C | 32 mm |
| Oct | 21 °C | 15 °C | 23 mm |
| Nov | 23 °C | 16 °C | 12 mm |
| Dec | 24 °C | 18 °C | 10 mm |
| Year | 22 °C | 16 °C | 310 mm |
Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 18.47° S, 70.33° W. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.
Air quality & pollen in Arica
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Rain in Arica: live radar and next-hour forecast
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Rise and set in local time (America/Santiago) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).
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The weather in Arica
Find the full weather for Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 19 °C (feels like 19 °C) and wind at 1 km/h.
Today, temperatures range from 18 °C to 25 °C, with no significant precipitation. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.
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