Location & Surroundings

Arequipa is a settlement in San Martin Department, Peru, at 404 m elevation. The nearest larger town is San Jose De Sisa, 5 km to the northeast. The national capital Lima is about 600 km to the south. The nearest airport is Saposoa Airport, 35 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 38' 52" S, 76° 43' 30" W
  • Elevation DEM: 404 m
  • Timezone America/Lima
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 103 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.7%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Sol (PEN)
  • Phone Prefix +51

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Arequipa

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Arequipa, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 23.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 33.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 732 W/m2.

Temperature
23.1 C
Wind
0.2 m/s NW (295 deg)
Humidity
71 %
Pressure
1,013.4 hPa
Clouds
34 %
Precip
1.90 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 23.1 0.2 295 71 1,013.4 - / 0.00 34 0.0 n/a
6h 33.3 1.0 46 38 1,009.9 0.45 / 0.45 65 731.6 n/a
12h 23.7 1.7 320 74 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.29 96 293.0 n/a
18h 21.1 1.5 300 79 1,011.1 0.00 / 0.28 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 20.1 1.3 291 95 1,013.4 1.62 / 1.90 0 15.7 n/a
30h 34.1 1.5 108 34 1,009.9 0.00 / 0.43 41 754.8 n/a
36h 21.2 1.2 297 91 1,010.8 0.90 / 1.34 8 306.0 n/a
42h 19.0 1.3 305 92 1,012.8 0.00 / 0.18 21 0.0 n/a
Sunday 19.5 0.7 291 95 1,014.9 0.91 / 1.09 77 11.0 n/a
54h 31.0 1.4 98 49 1,012.0 0.83 / 1.92 78 729.9 n/a
60h 20.5 1.5 320 97 1,012.5 7.18 / 9.11 99 136.6 n/a
66h 18.7 1.3 295 97 1,013.7 0.00 / 1.06 81 0.0 n/a
Monday 19.5 0.8 279 93 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.17 79 8.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Arequipa?
Now 23.1 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.2 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 20.1 to 33.3 C, max wind 1.7 m/s. Precip around 1.9 mm. Solar peaks near 732 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 1.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Arequipa today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:03 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Arequipa?
Local time is 16:15. Time zone: America/Lima (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Arequipa?
Arequipa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Arequipa?
DEM 404 m.
Where is Arequipa located?
It is at -6.64770, -76.72495 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Arequipa in?
It is in Peru.

Sources

Last updated 2016-06-22
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10865668

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