Arequipa vs Arica: which is sunnier?
🇵🇪 Peru vs 🇨🇱 Chile · 259 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Arequipa is the sunnier overall: about 3,879 hours of sunshine a year to Arica's 2,893. Arica has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Arequipa in 3.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Arequipa | Arica | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,879 | 2,893 |
| Sunniest month | April (83/100) | March (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 98 mm | 28 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 14 (extreme) | 14 (extreme) |
Arequipa vs Arica month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arequipa | Arica | Arequipa | Arica | Arequipa | Arica | |
| January | 79 | 95 | 18° | 23° | 27 | 4 |
| February | 77 | 95 | 18° | 24° | 40 | 4 |
| March | 81 | 96 | 18° | 23° | 18 | 2 |
| April | 83 | 96 | 18° | 21° | 2 | 1 |
| May | 75 | 96 | 17° | 20° | 1 | 0 |
| June | 67 | 80 | 16° | 18° | 0 | 2 |
| July | 66 | 71 | 16° | 17° | 2 | 6 |
| August | 75 | 72 | 17° | 17° | 0 | 3 |
| September | 83 | 72 | 18° | 17° | 1 | 2 |
| October | 83 | 80 | 18° | 18° | 1 | 1 |
| November | 83 | 96 | 18° | 20° | 1 | 1 |
| December | 83 | 96 | 18° | 22° | 5 | 2 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Arica · Feb Arica · Mar Arica · Apr Arica · May Arica · Jun Arica · Jul Arica · Aug Arequipa · Sep Arequipa · Oct Arequipa · Nov Arica · Dec Arica.
When to pick which
- November–February: Arica (average score 96/100 vs 81). Arica is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- March–May: Arica (average score 96/100 vs 80). Arica is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Arica (average score 74/100 vs 69). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
- September–October: Arequipa (average score 83/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Arequipa weather by month · Arica weather by month · Best time to visit Peru · Best time to visit Chile.
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