January ranks 3rd of 12 for Arica — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.4/10With 22°C (72°F) on average, January delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Arica at 9.4/10 (3rd of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
February: the best month of the year in Arica
Best window · 9.7/10With 23°C (74°F) on average, February delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Arica at 9.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
March is one of the strongest months in Arica (2nd)
Best window · 9.5/10March averages 23°C (73°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9.5/10 puts this among the year's best months in Arica (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
April ranks 5th of 12 for Arica — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.9/10With 21°C (70°F) on average, April delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 2 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Arica at 8.9/10 (5th of 12), just behind February at 9.7/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
May in Arica — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10May averages 19°C (67°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? February scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Arica — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 0 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 hours of daylight.
That is 6/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Arica — 3.7 points higher on the same scale.
July in Arica: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 4 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 hours of daylight.
That is 5.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Arica — 4 points higher on the same scale.
August in Arica: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10August averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.4 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.3/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
Flexible dates? February scores 3.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Arica — off-season conditions
Hardest · 3.7/10September averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
336 mm of rain puts this in monsoon territory — about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine across the whole month, and multi-day washouts are normal.
It scores 3.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? February scores 6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
October in Arica: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.7/10Temperatures hover around 18°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.4 hours of daylight.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Arica — 2 points higher on the same scale.
November holds up well in Arica — 6th best month
Good · 8.4/10With 20°C (67°F) on average, November delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 1 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
December in Arica — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9/10December averages 21°C (70°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Rain is a non-issue at 1 mm for the month, with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.1 hours of daylight to work with.
A 9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Arica (4th of 12); only February scores higher, at 9.7/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
