Arequipa Department · Peru

Ciudad Satelite travel guide

Ciudad Satelite is a city in Arequipa Department, Peru, home to about 82,000 people.

Best months
all year
Nearest airport
AQP11 km · Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
Currency
PENNuevo sol
Time zone
America/Lima
Language
Aymara, Quechua, Spanish

When to go

The best time to visit Ciudad Satelite

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ciudad Satelite are all year. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; February is the wettest, with about 41 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Ciudad Satelite: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ, 142 km) is also within reach.

large airport

AQP · Rodríguez Ballón International Airport

10.8 km from the centreICAO SPQU
medium airport

ILQ · General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport

142.2 km from the centreICAO SPLO

Questions

Ciudad Satelite: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Ciudad Satelite?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Ciudad Satelite are all year. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; February is the wettest, with about 41 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Ciudad Satelite?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ, 142 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Ciudad Satelite?

Nuevo sol (PEN).

Nearby

Destinations near Ciudad Satelite

Sources: city facts from Wikidata; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.