- Local time
- America/Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Population
- 1,195,700
- Elevation
- 2,397 m
- Airports
- AQP
- 7.3 km from the centre
- From DXB
- 14,440 km
- 17 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
Climate
The weather in Arequipa, month by month
- Jan18°
- Feb17°
- Mar18°
- Apr18°
- May18°
- Jun17°
- Jul17°
- Aug18°
- Sept19°
- Oct20°
- Nov20°
- Dec19°
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
Good for going, on these averages: March to May and August to January.
Mean highs run from 17°C in July to 20°C in October, with about 148 mm of rain in a year.
Month-by-month climate for ArequipaModelled averages for an area about 50 km across, not a weather station's record: NASA POWER climatology, 2001–2020.
The model's grid cell sits about 933 m higher than the town, so real temperatures there run a little warmer than these.
Airports
Airports serving Arequipa
Other airports within 150 km
How far it is from the UAE
From DXBArequipa
14,440 km
17 hrs 45 mins · Estimate
From AUHArequipa
14,370 km
17 hrs 40 mins · Estimate
The great-circle distance, and a rough flying time: the distance at an average 850 km/h plus 45 minutes for take-off and landing. Real flights follow airways, meet headwinds and wait for traffic, so schedules differ.
Facts
Practical facts
- Local time
- America/Lima
- Country
- Peru
- Currency
- Peruvian Sol PENToday's indicative rate: PEN 1 ≈ USD 0.291Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Plugs
- Type A, B and C220 V · 60 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 105police106ambulance111general emergency116fire117ambulance911general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Calling code · Driving
- +51 · On the right
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