Weather in Arica

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 10:58 pm (GMT-3)

Now · clear 72 °F

Feels like: 76 °F
Low / high: 68 / 82 °F
Rain: 0%
Wind: 2 mph NW

↗ 30.06 inHg · rising UV 12 · extreme

Today in Arica: mainly clear, 68 °F to 82 °F, with a 0% chance of rain and a light air from the northwest (2 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 68 °F to 83 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Thursday 29, at 83 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

82° 68°
Today
83° 68°
Thu 29
82° 71°
Fri 30
82° 70°
Sat 31
81° 71°
Sun 1
81° 71°
Mon 2
80° 70°
Tue 3
79° 70°
Wed 4
80° 70°
Thu 5
80° 70°
Fri 6
79° 69°
Sat 7
80° 68°
Sun 8
80° 67°
Mon 9
80° 67°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Mainly clear	68 / 82 °F	0%	9 mph W	4.7 ft	11:15 am · 11:44 pm	ECMWF
Thu 29	Clear sky	68 / 83 °F	0%	10 mph W	4.8 ft	12:08 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Partly cloudy	71 / 82 °F	0%	10 mph W	4.8 ft	12:36 am · 1:09 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Mainly clear	70 / 82 °F	0%	10 mph W	5.6 ft	1:35 am · 2:21 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Partly cloudy	71 / 81 °F	0%	11 mph W	6.2 ft	2:40 am · 3:42 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Partly cloudy	71 / 81 °F	0%	10 mph W	6.0 ft	3:50 am · 5:01 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Overcast	70 / 80 °F	0%	10 mph W	6.2 ft	5:00 am · 6:07 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Overcast	70 / 79 °F	0%	10 mph W	6.2 ft	6:04 am · 7:00 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Overcast	70 / 80 °F	0%	11 mph W	5.6 ft	6:59 am · 7:45 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	70 / 80 °F	0%	10 mph W	6.5 ft	7:46 am · 8:26 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Partly cloudy	69 / 79 °F	0%	9 mph W	7.1 ft	8:30 am · 9:05 pm	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	68 / 80 °F	2%	9 mph W	7.2 ft	9:11 am · 9:42 pm	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	67 / 80 °F	1%	9 mph W	6.9 ft	9:51 am · 10:19 pm	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	67 / 80 °F	2%	9 mph WNW	6.8 ft	10:30 am · 10:56 pm	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Clear	Clear	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Clear sky	Mainly clear
Temperature	72°	69°	68°	73°	79°	82°	76°	73°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	3 W	1 N	0 E	1 NW	7 W	9 W	8 W	2 WNW
Humidity	74%	80%	82%	66%	58%	51%	64%	75%
UV	0	0	0	2	10	9	1	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Low confidence

They don't agree on temperature today: it may change, so check again closer to the day.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	82°	83°	82°	82°	81°	81°	80°
AIFS	78°	81°	81°	81°	79°	79°	78°
GFS	73°	72°	72°	71°	72°	72°	71°
ICON	85°	82°	82°	82°	82°	82°	82°
Confidence	low	low	low	low	low	low	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	923	1023	1022	1022	1126	1026	1025
AIFS	10	9	9	9	9	9	9
GFS	107	107	97	117	117	117	107
ICON	1017	1017	1017	1017	916	1017	1017
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: much warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +5.4 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Well above +7.0 °F	Normal	79° / 63°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Well above +7.0 °F	Normal	80° / 63°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Well above +6.8 °F	Normal	80° / 64°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Well above +6.7 °F	Normal	81° / 64°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	Above +5.2 °F	Well above +693%
December	Above +5.0 °F	Well above +641%
January	Above +5.0 °F	Well above +330%
February	Above +4.9 °F	Well above +190%
March	Above +5.0 °F	Well above +266%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Arica climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Arica is from November to April: highs of 70 °F to 78 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

77° 66°

JanJ
78° 66°

FebF
76° 65°

MarM
72° 62°

AprA
69° 58°

MayM
65° 57°

JunJ
63° 56°

JulJ
63° 56°

AugA
65° 57°

SepS
68° 58°

OctO
70° 60°

NovN
74° 63°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	77°	66°	0.00 in	7.6	72°	4.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	78°	66°	0.00 in	7.2	73°	5.2 ft
MarchMar	76°	65°	0.00 in	7.7	71°	5.5 ft
AprilApr	72°	62°	0.00 in	6.7	69°	5.7 ft
MayMay	69°	58°	0.00 in	6.1	68°	5.9 ft
JuneJun	65°	57°	0.01 in	4.6	66°	6.2 ft
JulyJul	63°	56°	0.04 in	4.5	63°	6.2 ft
AugustAug	63°	56°	0.04 in	4.2	63°	6.1 ft
SeptemberSep	65°	57°	0.00 in	4.4	63°	5.9 ft
OctoberOct	68°	58°	0.00 in	5.5	64°	5.5 ft
NovemberNov	70°	60°	0.00 in	7.1	67°	5.4 ft
DecemberDec	74°	63°	0.00 in	8.4	70°	4.8 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	72°	4.6 ft
Feb	73°	5.2 ft
Mar	71°	5.5 ft
Apr	69°	5.7 ft
May	68°	5.9 ft
Jun	66°	6.2 ft
Jul	63°	6.2 ft
Aug	63°	6.1 ft
Sep	63°	5.9 ft
Oct	64°	5.5 ft
Nov	67°	5.4 ft
Dec	70°	4.8 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 0.13 in of rain on about 1 days and about 2,250 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now72 °Ffeels like 76 °F

Tomorrow68 / 83 °F

It's 72 °F now (feels like 76 °F). Today, 68 °F to 82 °F; tomorrow, 68 °F to 83 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 0%
Thu 29 0%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 0%
Tue 3 0%

Today the chance of rain reaches 0%. No significant rain expected this week.

No rain in the last 7 days.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity78%

Dew point64 °F

Humidity is 78% now and the dew point is 64 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds15%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak12extreme

Thu 29: 11 · Fri 30: 12 · Sat 31: 11

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.0030.10 29.86

Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 35

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind
Tue 27	Overcast	70 / 78 °F	9 mph W
Mon 26	Overcast	69 / 78 °F	8 mph WNW
Sun 25	Overcast	67 / 79 °F	9 mph WNW
Sat 24	Overcast	68 / 77 °F	8 mph W
Fri 23	Overcast	69 / 81 °F	9 mph WNW
Thu 22	Overcast	70 / 79 °F	9 mph WNW
Wed 21	Overcast	69 / 82 °F	10 mph W

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Mainly clear	65 / 79 °F	0	9 mph W
Mon 19	Partly cloudy	65 / 80 °F	0	9 mph W
Sun 18	Overcast	66 / 79 °F	0	9 mph W
Sat 17	Mainly clear	64 / 79 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Fri 16	Partly cloudy	68 / 79 °F	0	10 mph WNW
Thu 15	Partly cloudy	66 / 79 °F	0	9 mph W
Wed 14	Overcast	69 / 79 °F	0	9 mph W
Tue 13	Light drizzle	68 / 78 °F	0.04 in	9 mph W
Mon 12	Overcast	65 / 77 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Sun 11	Mainly clear	64 / 77 °F	0	9 mph W
Sat 10	Clear sky	64 / 79 °F	0	9 mph W
Fri 9	Overcast	67 / 78 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Thu 8	Overcast	68 / 78 °F	0	10 mph W
Wed 7	Overcast	64 / 77 °F	0	9 mph W
Tue 6	Partly cloudy	67 / 78 °F	0	8 mph W
Mon 5	Mainly clear	64 / 78 °F	0	9 mph W
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	65 / 77 °F	0	9 mph W
Sat 3	Overcast	66 / 76 °F	0	10 mph W
Fri 2	Light drizzle	64 / 75 °F	0.01 in	6 mph NW
Thu 1	Mainly clear	64 / 78 °F	0	9 mph W
Wed 30	Light drizzle	68 / 79 °F	0.01 in	9 mph W
Tue 29	Overcast	67 / 76 °F	0	5 mph WNW
Mon 28	Overcast	65 / 76 °F	0	9 mph W

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in AricaQuestions

What's the weather like today in Arica?

Mainly clear, from 68 °F to 82 °F, with a light air from the northwest (2 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Arica?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 68 °F and a high of 83 °F; the warmest day, Thursday 29.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 12 (extreme). Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.06 inHg and rising: −0.00 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Arica?

The best time to visit Arica is from November to April: highs of 70 °F to 78 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Arica in October?

In October, Arica normally sees highs of 68 °F and lows of 58 °F, with about 0 rainy days (0.00 in for the month) and 6 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 64 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Arica?

The warmest is February, with average highs of 78 °F, and the coldest July, with lows of 56 °F. The wettest is August (0.04 in) and the driest, January.

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Weather near Arica

Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 3.7 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 10:58 pm (local time).

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