When to go to Arequipa and Colca Canyon

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January - February

Arequipa will be generally warm and sunny, with the odd chance of some rain. These are the wetter months in Colca Canyon.

20°C Average max daytime temperature

7°C Average min nighttime temperature

13 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Arequipa

March - April

Warm sunny days in Arequipa and relatively mild nights; in Colca Canyon the rainy season draws to a close and condor activity starts to increase from late March

20°C Average max daytime temperature

7°C Average min nighttime temperature

4 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Colca Canyon

May - June

Warm sunny days and cooler nights in Arequipa; an enchanting time to visit Colca Canyon – landscapes are lush after the rainy season and the condors tend to be most active at this time.

20°C Average max daytime temperature

5°C Average min nighttime temperature

0 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Colca Canyon

July - August

Warm sunny days and cooler nights in Arequipa; the middle of the dry season in Colca Canyon, making for clear days and cold nights

21°C Average max daytime temperature

4°C Average min nighttime temperature

0 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Areuipa

September - October

Warm sunny days and cooler nights in Arequipa; in Colca Canyon, some rain should be expected as the wet season arrives, generally around late October

21°C Average max daytime temperature

5°C Average min nighttime temperature

2 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Arequipa

November - December

Warm sunny days in Arequipa and relatively mild nights; in Colca Canyon, there will still be plenty of sunshine, but cloudy intervals and increased showers as the Andean rainy season develops

21°C Average max daytime temperature

6°C Average min nighttime temperature

4 days per season rainfall

None humidity

Colca Canyon

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