When to go · Arica
Arica in December
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
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 December?
No other month rates higher than December for Arica in this guide.
Weather in December
- AricaHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °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
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arica, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Dec: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 0
Jan: 0
December: 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.