When to go · Arica
Arica in February
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
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°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 February?
No other month rates higher than February for Arica in this guide.
Weather in February
- AricaHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 0 days
- Atacama and the north, Chile · San Pedro de Atacama, Calama, Aricafine
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: Still peak; Tapati festival on Easter Island; wildfire risk in the centre.
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
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Feb: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Feb: High
Jan: High
Prices
Feb: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Jan: 0
February: 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.