When to go · Arica
Arica in December
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
- 25°C77°F / 18°C64°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Arica
Inside Arica's best window: Year-round; Dec–Mar for beach weather, Sep–Nov and Mar–May for valleys and altiplano.
Weather in December
- AricaHighs around 25 °C, lows around 18 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 77 °F, lows around 64 °F, 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
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Summer; book Torres del Paine refugios and campsites months ahead.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.