When to go · Arica
Arica in October
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
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- 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 October?
No other month rates higher than October for Arica in this guide.
Weather in October
- AricaHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 0 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 59 °F (15 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Arica, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
Oct: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Jan: 0
October: 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.