May
Best time
22.1°C / 9.4°C
0 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.1°C / 72°F)
- very low rainfall (only 0 rain days)
Best time to visit Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru — ranked month by month from data: temperature, rainfall, snow, and peak hazard seasons. The standouts: May, June, July.
Best months to visit
June
Best time
22°C / 8.6°C
0 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22°C / 72°F)
- very low rainfall (only 0 rain days)
July
Best time
22°C / 8.5°C
0 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22°C / 72°F)
- very low rainfall (only 0 rain days)
August
Best time
22.5°C / 8.6°C
0 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.5°C / 73°F)
- very low rainfall (only 0 rain days)
September
Best time
23.2°C / 9.6°C
0 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.2°C / 74°F)
- very low rainfall (only 0 rain days)
October
Best time
23.1°C / 10°C
1 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 23.1°C / 74°F)
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
November
Best time
22.9°C / 10.1°C
1 rain days
warm, dry
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.9°C / 73°F)
- very low rainfall (only 1 rain days)
April
Best time
21.3°C / 10.2°C
6 rain days
mild
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 21.3°C / 70°F)
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
December
Best time
22.3°C / 11.2°C
6 rain days
warm
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 22.3°C / 72°F)
- very low rainfall (only 6 rain days)
OK — shoulder months
January
OK
20.4°C / 11.3°C
17 rain days
mild, very wet
- comfortable temperatures (avg high 20.4°C / 69°F)
Months to skip
March
Skip
19.4°C / 10.9°C
19 rain days
mild, very wet
- extremely wet (19 rain days)
February
Skip
19.5°C / 11.1°C
21 rain days
mild, very wet
- extremely wet (21 rain days)
How we ranked these
Each month is scored on temperature comfort (18–27°C avg high is the sweet spot), rainfall (more rain days = lower score), snow days, and peak hazard seasons (hurricanes, monsoons, etc.). Green-tier months are within ideal range with no major issues. Yellow are workable but with trade-offs. Red has at least one significant problem — extreme heat or cold, heavy rain, or peak storm season.
🇪🇸 Spanish survival phrases
The 16 phrases that will earn you smiles, food, and help when you need it. English-speaking travellers — start with the first 4 and add the rest as needed.
Hello
Hola
OH-lah
Thank you
Gracias
GRAH-syas
Please
Por favor
por fah-VOR
Yes / No
Sí / No
see / no
Excuse me
Perdón
pair-DOHN
Do you speak English?
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blas een-GLAYS
I don't understand
No entiendo
no en-TYEN-doh
How much?
¿Cuánto cuesta?
KWAN-toh KWES-tah
The bill, please
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEN-tah, por fah-VOR
Water
Agua
AH-gwah
Where is…?
¿Dónde está…?
DOHN-day es-TAH
Bathroom
Baño
BAH-nyo
Help!
¡Ayuda!
ah-YOO-dah
Call the police
Llame a la policía
YAH-meh ah lah po-lee-SEE-ah
I need a doctor
Necesito un médico
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
I'm allergic to…
Soy alérgico a…
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah
Pronunciations are rough English approximations — they'll get you understood, even if your tones aren't perfect.