When to go · Arica
Arica in April
Great month. Inside Arica's best window: Year-round; Dec–Mar for beach weather, Sep–Nov and Mar–May for valleys and altiplano.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Low
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Chile overall
Verdict
Inside Arica's best window: Year-round; Dec–Mar for beach weather, Sep–Nov and Mar–May for valleys and altiplano.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Arica in this guide.
Weather in April
- AricaHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricabest weather
Among the driest places on earth; summer 'Altiplanic winter' storms (Jan–Feb) can close high roads; cold nights, freezing at the geysers Jun–Aug.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- Low
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Autumn beech colours in Patagonia; last reliable month for Torres del Paine services.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arica, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Apr: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Apr: Low
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 0
Jan: 0
April: Inside Arica's best window: Year-round; Dec–Mar for beach weather, Sep–Nov and Mar–May for valleys and altiplano.
January: Inside Arica's best window: Year-round; Dec–Mar for beach weather, Sep–Nov and Mar–May for valleys and altiplano.
Arica: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.