Arica Weather Records (CI000085406)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Arica (CI000085406), Chile, with 69 years of record.

Key Facts for Arica

Arica (CI000085406) is a weather station in Chile at -18.35 latitude and -70.33 longitude, 58 m (190 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1957 to 2025, 69 years of record.
1,464 records set at Arica still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Arica set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.7 C (65.7 F) on 19 May 2025.

About the Station

Location: Chile, -18.35 latitude, -70.33 longitude.
Elevation: 58 m (190 ft).
Period of record: 1957 to 2025, 69 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Arica. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Arica, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	30.7 C (87.3 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	18.3 C (64.9 F)
Feb	31.2 C (88.2 F)	9.0 C (48.2 F)	27.8 C (82.0 F)	19.6 C (67.3 F)
Mar	33.0 C (91.4 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27.1 C (80.8 F)	17.8 C (64.0 F)
Apr	33.0 C (91.4 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	23.5 C (74.3 F)	14.5 C (58.1 F)
May	29.9 C (85.8 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19.2 C (66.6 F)	14.0 C (57.2 F)
Jun	26.0 C (78.8 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	n/a	11.6 C (52.9 F)
Jul	24.0 C (75.2 F)	6.0 C (42.8 F)	n/a	12.0 C (53.6 F)
Aug	24.2 C (75.6 F)	7.0 C (44.6 F)	19.0 C (66.2 F)	13.9 C (57.0 F)
Sep	25.0 C (77.0 F)	7.8 C (46.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	26.1 C (79.0 F)	9.0 C (48.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	29.0 C (84.2 F)	6.0 C (42.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	30.0 C (86.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Arica still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 177.

Standing records at Arica by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1957	102
1958	1
1964	8
1965	18
1966	10
1967	15
1968	32
1973	29
1974	27
1975	23
1976	25
1977	14
1978	25
1979	19
1980	33
1981	19
1982	55
1983	177
1984	11
1985	9
1986	9
1987	15
1988	20
1989	20
1990	20
1991	10
1992	30
1993	9
1994	11
1995	10
1996	25
1997	124
1998	45
1999	11
2000	8
2001	18
2002	7
2003	17
2004	11
2005	31
2006	9
2007	109
2008	18
2009	14
2010	32
2011	6
2012	8
2013	19
2014	5
2015	29
2016	9
2017	15
2018	7
2019	3
2020	11
2021	12
2022	30
2023	17
2024	5
2025	3

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jan: 305.1 mm (12.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Arica. The most was 305.1 mm (12.0 in) on 22 January 1976.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Arica
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	305.1 mm (12.0 in)	22 January 1976
Feb	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	1 February 1975
Mar	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	6 March 1974
Apr	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	3 April 1974
May	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	1 May 1975
Jun	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	16 June 1983
Jul	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	4 July 2002
Aug	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	13 August 1990
Sep	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	21 September 1973
Oct	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	21 October 1982
Nov	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	30 November 1990
Dec	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 December 1974

Period of Record Coverage

1957 to 2025

60 years of record at Arica, 1957 to 2025. 60 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1957, 1958, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1973 and others.

Days with data per year at Arica
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1957	171	47%	No
1958	11	3%	No
1964	69	19%	No
1965	87	24%	No
1966	111	30%	No
1967	159	44%	No
1968	199	54%	No
1973	145	40%	No
1974	130	36%	No
1975	188	52%	No
1976	235	64%	No
1977	268	73%	No
1978	288	79%	No
1979	302	83%	No
1980	286	78%	No
1981	289	79%	No
1982	186	51%	No
1983	215	59%	No
1984	205	56%	No
1985	106	29%	No
1986	211	58%	No
1987	241	66%	No
1988	266	73%	No
1989	255	70%	No
1990	259	71%	No
1991	249	68%	No
1992	216	59%	No
1993	249	68%	No
1994	268	73%	No
1995	257	70%	No
1996	258	70%	No
1997	247	68%	No
1998	268	73%	No
1999	262	72%	No
2000	257	70%	No
2001	265	73%	No
2002	253	69%	No
2003	265	73%	No
2004	257	70%	No
2005	271	74%	No
2006	249	68%	No
2007	253	69%	No
2008	255	70%	No
2009	256	70%	No
2010	253	69%	No
2011	224	61%	No
2012	246	67%	No
2013	234	64%	No
2014	254	70%	No
2015	247	68%	No
2016	164	45%	No
2017	243	67%	No
2018	259	71%	No
2019	263	72%	No
2020	199	54%	No
2021	88	24%	No
2022	125	34%	No
2023	2	1%	No
2024	91	25%	No
2025	31	8%	No

Latest Records

Latest records at Arica
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 May 2025	Arica, CL	daily high min	18.7 C (65.7 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 March 2025	Arica, CL	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 2025	Arica, CL	daily low max	24.5 C (76.1 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
12 February 2025	Arica, CL	daily high min (Tie)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	tie	42 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2024	Arica, CL	daily high min (Tie)	18.0 C (64.4 F)	tie	42 years	4 of 100 (Routine)
8 August 2024	Arica, CL	daily low max	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 2024	Arica, CL	daily low max	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	16 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
31 May 2024	Arica, CL	daily low max	18.1 C (64.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	17 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2024	Arica, CL	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	19 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 2024	Arica, CL	daily high min	22.5 C (72.5 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	13 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	28 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	17.9 C (64.2 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	18 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	40 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
25 August 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	18.5 C (65.3 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	6 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	17.7 C (63.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
19 August 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	17.6 C (63.7 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
13 July 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	17.9 C (64.2 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	5 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
4 July 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	18.5 C (65.3 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	25 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	18.0 C (64.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	24 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
22 June 2023	Arica, CL	daily high min	18.7 C (65.7 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	8 years	11 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1957 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Arica: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	33.0 C (91.4 F)	1973	28.9 C (83.9 F)	60
Coldest night (TNn)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	1975	9.2 C (48.6 F)	60
Wettest day (Rx1day)	305.1 mm (12.0 in)	1976	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	58
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	463.1 mm (18.2 in)	1976	3.2 mm (0.12 in)	50
Longest dry spell (CDD)	230 days	2023	31 days	56

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Arica, 1957 to 2025. The record is 33.0 C (91.4 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 28.9 C (83.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Arica by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1957	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1958	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1964	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1965	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1966	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1967	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1968	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1973	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1974	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1975	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1976	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1977	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1978	33.0 C (91.4 F)
1979	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1980	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1981	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1982	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1983	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1984	29.3 C (84.7 F)
1985	29.8 C (85.6 F)
1986	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1987	30.5 C (86.9 F)
1988	28.2 C (82.8 F)
1989	28.4 C (83.1 F)
1990	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1991	27.8 C (82.0 F)
1992	28.8 C (83.8 F)
1993	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1994	28.5 C (83.3 F)
1995	29.0 C (84.2 F)
1996	26.8 C (80.2 F)
1997	29.2 C (84.6 F)
1998	30.2 C (86.4 F)
1999	27.2 C (81.0 F)
2000	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2001	29.9 C (85.8 F)
2002	28.2 C (82.8 F)
2003	28.7 C (83.7 F)
2004	29.3 C (84.7 F)
2005	27.9 C (82.2 F)
2006	27.6 C (81.7 F)
2007	28.0 C (82.4 F)
2008	27.5 C (81.5 F)
2009	28.2 C (82.8 F)
2010	29.2 C (84.6 F)
2011	27.8 C (82.0 F)
2012	28.6 C (83.5 F)
2013	29.6 C (85.3 F)
2014	28.6 C (83.5 F)
2015	29.3 C (84.7 F)
2016	29.7 C (85.5 F)
2017	30.0 C (86.0 F)
2018	27.9 C (82.2 F)
2019	29.1 C (84.4 F)
2020	29.0 C (84.2 F)
2021	26.9 C (80.4 F)
2022	25.8 C (78.4 F)
2023	21.0 C (69.8 F)
2024	24.3 C (75.7 F)
2025	27.8 C (82.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Arica, 1957 to 2025. The record is 4.0 C (39.2 F) in 1975, marked on the chart; the median year is 9.2 C (48.6 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Arica by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1957	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1958	13.9 C (57.0 F)
1964	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1965	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1966	7.2 C (45.0 F)
1967	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1968	7.8 C (46.0 F)
1973	7.0 C (44.6 F)
1974	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1975	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1976	6.0 C (42.8 F)
1977	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1978	4.0 C (39.2 F)
1979	9.0 C (48.2 F)
1980	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1981	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1982	9.2 C (48.6 F)
1983	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1984	8.5 C (47.3 F)
1985	8.2 C (46.8 F)
1986	8.0 C (46.4 F)
1987	10.2 C (50.4 F)
1988	8.7 C (47.7 F)
1989	8.6 C (47.5 F)
1990	7.5 C (45.5 F)
1991	8.4 C (47.1 F)
1992	9.7 C (49.5 F)
1993	10.4 C (50.7 F)
1994	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1995	8.8 C (47.8 F)
1996	6.6 C (43.9 F)
1997	12.6 C (54.7 F)
1998	8.9 C (48.0 F)
1999	9.2 C (48.6 F)
2000	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2001	9.2 C (48.6 F)
2002	9.9 C (49.8 F)
2003	8.3 C (46.9 F)
2004	9.0 C (48.2 F)
2005	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2006	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2007	10.8 C (51.4 F)
2008	9.8 C (49.6 F)
2009	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2010	7.4 C (45.3 F)
2011	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2012	11.7 C (53.1 F)
2013	8.7 C (47.7 F)
2014	10.5 C (50.9 F)
2015	10.5 C (50.9 F)
2016	10.3 C (50.5 F)
2017	10.3 C (50.5 F)
2018	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2019	11.5 C (52.7 F)
2020	11.2 C (52.2 F)
2021	11.0 C (51.8 F)
2022	9.4 C (48.9 F)
2023	12.8 C (55.0 F)
2024	10.2 C (50.4 F)
2025	11.6 C (52.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Arica, 1957 to 2025. The record is 305.1 mm (12.0 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 2.0 mm (0.08 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Arica by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1964	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1965	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1966	7.1 mm (0.28 in)
1967	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1968	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1973	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
1974	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1975	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1976	305.1 mm (12.0 in)
1977	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1978	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1979	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1980	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1981	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1982	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1983	156.0 mm (6.1 in)
1984	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1985	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1986	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1987	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1988	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1989	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1990	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1991	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1992	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1993	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1994	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1995	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1996	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1998	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2001	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2002	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
2003	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2004	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2005	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2006	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2007	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2008	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
2009	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2010	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2011	3.3 mm (0.13 in)
2012	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2013	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2014	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
2015	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2016	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
2017	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2018	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2019	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2020	1.8 mm (0.07 in)
2021	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2022	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2023	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2024	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2025	1.8 mm (0.07 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Arica, 1957 to 2025. The record is 463.1 mm (18.2 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 3.2 mm (0.12 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Arica by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1973	166.2 mm (6.5 in)
1974	179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1975	250.3 mm (9.9 in)
1976	463.1 mm (18.2 in)
1977	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1978	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1979	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1980	5.1 mm (0.20 in)
1981	9.9 mm (0.39 in)
1982	156.5 mm (6.2 in)
1983	3.0 mm (0.12 in)
1984	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1985	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
1986	4.0 mm (0.16 in)
1987	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1988	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
1989	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1990	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1991	0.5 mm (0.02 in)
1992	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1993	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1994	6.0 mm (0.24 in)
1995	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1996	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1997	4.1 mm (0.16 in)
1998	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1999	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2000	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2001	n/a
2002	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2003	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2004	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2005	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2006	n/a
2007	n/a
2008	1.3 mm (0.05 in)
2009	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2010	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2011	3.3 mm (0.13 in)
2012	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2013	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2014	5.5 mm (0.22 in)
2015	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2016	0.3 mm (0.01 in)
2017	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2018	2.0 mm (0.08 in)
2019	1.0 mm (0.04 in)
2020	3.9 mm (0.15 in)
2021	7.9 mm (0.31 in)
2022	20.1 mm (0.8 in)
2023	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2024	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
2025	1.8 mm (0.07 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Arica, 1957 to 2025. The record is 230 days in 2023, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Arica by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1964	1 day
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	2 days
1968	1 day
1973	12 days
1974	9 days
1975	3 days
1976	23 days
1977	48 days
1978	38 days
1979	80 days
1980	78 days
1981	28 days
1982	9 days
1983	13 days
1984	23 days
1985	23 days
1986	24 days
1987	20 days
1988	28 days
1989	17 days
1990	25 days
1991	16 days
1992	11 days
1993	30 days
1994	20 days
1995	15 days
1996	40 days
1997	115 days
1998	116 days
1999	13 days
2000	5 days
2001	2 days
2002	24 days
2003	33 days
2004	31 days
2005	67 days
2006	1 day
2007	3 days
2008	83 days
2009	91 days
2010	62 days
2011	65 days
2012	61 days
2013	145 days
2014	159 days
2015	100 days
2016	78 days
2017	134 days
2018	100 days
2019	108 days
2020	74 days
2021	109 days
2022	55 days
2023	230 days
2024	86 days
2025	179 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

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Data for Arica standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Arica threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).