Arequipa weather in March
In March, Arequipa has daytime highs averaging 19 °C, nights around 12 °C, with 26 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 19.1°C Average high
- 11.7°C Average low
- 26days Wet days
- 167mm Rainfall
- 12h Daylight
Daily temperatures through March
How March develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 March | 19.2 °C | 12.1 °C | 91 % |
| 11–20 March | 19.0 °C | 11.6 °C | 84 % |
| 21–31 March | 19.2 °C | 11.3 °C | 75 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 1–10 of March (91 % of days) and least likely over days 21–31 (75 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical March | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 26 of 31 | 83 % |
Conditions in March
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 15 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 24 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 7.1 °C |
| Relative humidity | 85 % |
| Wind speed | 11 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 82 % |
Where Arequipa ranks in March
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The coolest places in South America in March | 20th of 50 | 19 °C |
March compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19.4 °C | 180 mm | 87 % |
| February | 19.0 °C | 215 mm | 88 % |
| March | 19.1 °C | 167 mm | 82 % |
| April | 20.2 °C | 53 mm | 60 % |
| May | 21.4 °C | 5 mm | 29 % |
See all twelve months for Arequipa
- March is the 11th warmest month here.
- It is the 10th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 10th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 12 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 26 of 31 days — 83 % of the month.
- Nights are about 7.5 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest March day on record since 1991 reached 24 °C, 4.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
QuestionsMarch in Arequipa, answered
How warm is Arequipa in March?
Daily highs average 19 °C and nights fall to about 12 °C, a spread of 7.5 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes March the 8th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Arequipa in March?
March averages 167 mm of rain, spread over about 26 of the 31 days — 83 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 82 % of the sky.
How long are the days in March?
Arequipa averages 12 hours between sunrise and sunset in March. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.