When to go · Arica
Arica in October
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
- 21°C70°F / 15°C59°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 0
- Crowds
- Medium
- Chile overall
- Prices
- Medium
- 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 October
- AricaHighs around 21 °C, lows around 15 °C, rain on about 0 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 59 °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
- Medium
- Prices · Chile overall
- Medium
Chile overall: Spring; Patagonia opens (shoulder); good Atacama weather.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.