Arica y Parinacota, Chile Weather

Arica y Parinacota,  Weather
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Current conditions

Updated:
12°C
53.6°F
°C °F

Condition: Overcast

Pressure: 700 hPa

Feel like: 10 °C

Temperature: 12°C

Cloud: 100%

Humidity: 85%

Wind: WSW - 13 km/h

Visibility: 16.06 km

Weather forecast

Sun
15 Feb
8°C / 12°C
Drizzle Dense Intensity
Mon
16 Feb
10°C / 14°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Tue
17 Feb
9°C / 14°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Wed
18 Feb
9°C / 17°C
Slight Thunderstorm
Thu
19 Feb
10°C / 17°C
Moderate Drizzle
Hourly forecast today:
16:00 PM
9° / 12°
9° / 12°
Overcast
85% 24 km/h
17:00 PM
10° / 12°
10° / 12°
Overcast
87% 24 km/h
18:00 PM
10° / 11°
10° / 11°
Overcast
90% 25 km/h
19:00 PM
10° / 10°
10° / 10°
Overcast
100% 22 km/h
20:00 PM
10° / 10°
10° / 10°
Moderate Drizzle
100% 24 km/h
21:00 PM
10° / 10°
10° / 10°
Moderate Drizzle
100% 19 km/h
22:00 PM
9° /
9° /
Fog
100% 12 km/h
23:00 PM
9° /
9° /
Fog
100% 16 km/h
00:00 AM
9° /
9° /
Fog
100% 11 km/h
01:00 AM
9° /
9° /
Fog
99% 9 km/h
02:00 AM
9° /
9° /
Fog
98% 9 km/h

30 Day Averages and Extremes

  • Average high 13.97°C
  • Average low 7.97°C
  • Hottest day 17°C (18 February 2026)
  • Coldest day 4°C (03 February 2026)
  • Average humidity 82.17%
  • Days with precipitation 21 days
  • Highest precipitation 63 mm (20 February 2026)

Yesterday's Data

  • Max: 13°C
  • Min: 9°C
  • Total Precipitation: 2 mm

Temperature and possibility of rain in Arica y Parinacota over the next 12 hours

Temperature and possibility of rain in Arica y Parinacota in the coming days

Rainfall in Arica y Parinacota in the coming days

Arica y Parinacota Climate Summary

Arica y Parinacota features a Tundra (Köppen classification: ET), with an average annual temperature of 8.92ºC (48.06ºF), which is about -5.57% lower than the national average for Chile. Annually, the city experiences approximately 100.62 millimeters (3.96 inches) of rainfall, spread across 115.92 rainy days, accounting for 31.76% of the year.

Longitude -18.5940485
Latitude -69.4784541
Yearly high temperature 11.57ºC (52.83ºF)
Yearly low temperature 4.58ºC (40.24ºF)
Hottest month December 10.85ºC (51.53ºF)
Coldest month August 3.2ºC (37.76ºF)
Yearly precip 100.62mm (3.96in)
Days with rainfall 115.92 days (31.76%)
Driest month August (33.12%)
Wettest month January (72.47%)

Weather averages by month

Month High / Low (°C) Rain
January 10.19° / 5.22° 22.55 days
February 9.92° / 5.4° 21.82 days
March 10.81° / 5.88° 18.82 days
April 12.01° / 5.98° 11.09 days
May 12.5° / 4.58° 3.18 days
June 11.65° / 3.33° 1.73 days
July 11.3° / 2.77° 2.55 days
August 12.29° / 3.2° 2.27 days
September 12.69° / 4.12° 4.0 days
October 12.6° / 4.57° 6.73 days
November 12.07° / 4.94° 6.73 days
December 10.85° / 5.01° 14.45 days

Frequently asked questions

1. What is the hottest month in Arica y Parinacota?

December has the highest average monthly temperature (daily mean of 10.85ºC) and August are the coolest (daily mean of 3.2ºC).

2. What should I wear in Arica y Parinacota today?

For today's cool weather in Arica y Parinacota, with temperatures between 9ºC to 12ºC (48.2ºF to 53.6ºF), you should consider wearing:
- Light scarf or wrap
- Comfortable pants or jeans
- Casual shoes or sneakers
- Knit hat (optional for cooler mornings)

Temperature

Early
9°C / 10°C
Morning
7°C / 8°C
Afternoon
9°C / 11°C
Evening
10°C / 10°C

Air quality

Good

Satisfactory air quality, minimal pollution, low risk

  • CO2 439
  • CO 90
  • NH3 0
  • NO2 0
  • O3 71
  • PM10 4
  • PM25 1
  • SO2 0
  • CH4 1,305

Sunrise / Sunset

10:30
23:13