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Monthly climate in Nueva Arica, Peru

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nueva Arica features a hot desert climate (BWh). Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1186 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nueva Arica enjoys an average of 3785 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 43 minutes to 12 hours 30 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nueva Arica, Peru

The warmest months in Nueva Arica are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 20 °C (68 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 18 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nueva Arica experiences 69 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nueva Arica. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(82°F)		26°C
(78°F)		27°C
(81°F)		25°C
(78°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(80°F)
Average high25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(69°F)		20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(67°F)		19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(65°F)		18°C
(66°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)
Average low17°C
(62°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		17°C
(63°F)		16°C
(61°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(59°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(58°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(57°F)
Minimum14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(55°F)		14°C
(58°F)		15°C
(59°F)		14°C
(57°F)		12°C
(55°F)		12°C
(54°F)		12°C
(53°F)		12°C
(54°F)		13°C
(55°F)		11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nueva Arica, Peru

Nueva Arica usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 26 rainy days and 231 mm (9.1 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nueva Arica are June, July and August. On average, 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nueva Arica. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)110 (4.3)211 (8.3)316 (12.4)167 (6.6)76 (3.0)26 (1.0)23 (0.9)22 (0.9)38 (1.5)61 (2.4)49 (1.9)88 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)212429272277712191222

Monthly sunshine hours in Nueva Arica, Peru

The sunniest months in Nueva Arica are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nueva Arica: January, February and March receive an average of 9 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nueva Arica. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours260292291307333323338338324329315329
Mean daily daylight hours12h 27m12h 18m12h 7m11h 55m11h 47m11h 43m11h 45m11h 52m12h 3m12h 14m12h 25m12h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Nueva Arica, Peru

Nueva Arica experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 16 - 17, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure. June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nueva Arica UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nueva Arica. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)161617161412121316161515