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Arequipa in February: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Balanced monthly profile

Arequipa in February is climatically well suited to city breaks and active holidays and hiking. The average daily high is around 19 °C. With about 9 rainy days it is moderate.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

78/100 · #11

Warmth

#10

Dryness

#11

Sun

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The white cathedral of Arequipa below El Misti volcano

Arequipa · FebruaryPhoto: Draceane · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 19 °C
Average low: 7 °C
Rainy days (est.): 9 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 8 h/day
Humidity: 68 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Arequipa: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
January	19	7	9	34	8.2	65	2.6	78
February (selected)	19	7	9	39	7.6	68	2.5	78
March	19	7	6	26	7.7	67	2.3	84

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: February (78/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
January	±0	+0.1 °C	-0.1 °C	+0.2	-4.8 mm	+0.6 h	-3.3 %	+0.1 m/s
March	+6	+0.3 °C	-0.1 °C	-2.7	-12.6 mm	+0.1 h	-1 %	-0.2 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanGood78 FebGood78 MarExcellent84 AprExcellent89 MayExcellent87 JunExcellent85 JulExcellent85 AugExcellent88 SepExcellent90 OctExcellent90 NovExcellent90 DecExcellent88

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Arequipa in February?

The average daily high is around 19 °C, with an average daily low of about 7 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Arequipa in February?

The curated estimate is about 9 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 39 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Arequipa?

By the climate score, April, September, October and November are the strongest months for Arequipa. February is not among them.