Ciudad Satelite weather in August
In August, Ciudad Satelite sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 2 mm of precipitation across 0.6 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ciudad Satelite's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ciudad Satelite's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 7°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 2 mm
- 0.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 24 min
- 6:07 AM – 5:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 18%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.33 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.5
- out of 10
Ciudad Satelite is city in Arequipa, Peru.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.
A typical August day in Ciudad Satelite reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 7 |
| 2 | 20 | 7 |
| 3 | 20 | 7 |
| 4 | 20 | 7 |
| 5 | 20 | 7 |
| 6 | 20 | 7 |
| 7 | 20 | 7 |
| 8 | 20 | 7 |
| 9 | 20 | 7 |
| 10 | 20 | 7 |
| 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 12 | 20 | 7 |
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| 21 | 20 | 8 |
| 22 | 20 | 8 |
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| 24 | 20 | 8 |
| 25 | 20 | 8 |
| 26 | 20 | 8 |
| 27 | 20 | 8 |
| 28 | 20 | 8 |
| 29 | 20 | 8 |
| 30 | 20 | 8 |
| 31 | 20 | 8 |
Ciudad Satelite weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17° / 10° | 199 | 27.1 | 12.9 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 17° / 10° | 225 | 26.9 | 12.6 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 17° / 10° | 183 | 27.6 | 12.1 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 59 | 14 | 11.6 | 5.4 |
| May | 20° / 8° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 20° / 7° | 1 | 0.2 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Jul | 19° / 6° | 1 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 20° / 7° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Sep | 21° / 9° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.9 | 8.4 |
| Oct | 21° / 10° | 7 | 2 | 12.4 | 7.9 |
| Nov | 20° / 10° | 12 | 3.5 | 12.8 | 7.3 |
| Dec | 19° / 10° | 64 | 12.9 | 13 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.
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| Clearer (%) | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 |
| Cloudier (%) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 | 10 |
| 2 | 90 | 10 |
| 3 | 90 | 10 |
| 4 | 90 | 10 |
| 5 | 89 | 11 |
| 6 | 89 | 11 |
| 7 | 89 | 11 |
| 8 | 89 | 11 |
| 9 | 90 | 10 |
| 10 | 90 | 10 |
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| 12 | 90 | 10 |
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| 15 | 90 | 10 |
| 16 | 90 | 10 |
| 17 | 91 | 9 |
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| 19 | 91 | 9 |
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| 21 | 91 | 9 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 91 | 9 |
| 27 | 91 | 9 |
| 28 | 91 | 9 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 91 | 9 |
| 31 | 90 | 10 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Ciudad Satelite gets around 2 mm of rain and snow over 0.6 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 |
| 7 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 |
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| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
| 31 | 2 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in August
Winds average 7 km/h in August, the windiest month of the year.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of August to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:36 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:57 | 5:56 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:36 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.3 | 6:14 | 5:30 |
| 2 | 11.3 | 6:14 | 5:30 |
| 3 | 11.3 | 6:14 | 5:30 |
| 4 | 11.3 | 6:13 | 5:31 |
| 5 | 11.3 | 6:13 | 5:31 |
| 6 | 11.3 | 6:12 | 5:31 |
| 7 | 11.3 | 6:12 | 5:31 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 6:11 | 5:32 |
| 9 | 11.4 | 6:11 | 5:32 |
| 10 | 11.4 | 6:10 | 5:32 |
| 11 | 11.4 | 6:10 | 5:32 |
| 12 | 11.4 | 6:09 | 5:33 |
| 13 | 11.4 | 6:09 | 5:33 |
| 14 | 11.4 | 6:08 | 5:33 |
| 15 | 11.4 | 6:08 | 5:33 |
| 16 | 11.4 | 6:07 | 5:34 |
| 17 | 11.5 | 6:06 | 5:34 |
| 18 | 11.5 | 6:06 | 5:34 |
| 19 | 11.5 | 6:05 | 5:34 |
| 20 | 11.5 | 6:04 | 5:34 |
| 21 | 11.5 | 6:04 | 5:34 |
| 22 | 11.5 | 6:03 | 5:35 |
| 23 | 11.5 | 6:02 | 5:35 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 6:02 | 5:35 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:35 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:35 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:35 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:36 |
| 29 | 11.6 | 5:58 | 5:36 |
| 30 | 11.6 | 5:57 | 5:36 |
| 31 | 11.7 | 5:56 | 5:36 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.33 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in November across the year — August's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Ciudad Satelite
None of Ciudad Satelite's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Ciudad Satelite's monsoon runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit Ciudad Satelite?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit Ciudad Satelite for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Ciudad Satelite in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Ciudad Satelite sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.
UV index in Ciudad Satelite in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ciudad Satelite peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 9 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Extreme |
| Feb | 17 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 14 | Extreme |
| Oct | 16 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 15 | Extreme |
Where is Ciudad Satelite?
Ciudad Satelite sits at 16.4°S, 71.5°W, 2,336 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Jacobo Hunter, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Ciudad Satelite
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ciudad Satelite.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ciudad Satelite has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 2,332 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,156 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,212 m.
The land around Ciudad Satelite is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) within 80 km.
Peru travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B / C
- 220 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 51% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $9,684
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 49%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 8.6
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 13.6
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 519
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ciudad Satelite (-16.4308°, -71.5292°, elevation 2,336 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).