Arequipa Department · Peru
Mariano Melgar travel guide
Mariano Melgar is a city in Arequipa Department, Peru, home to about 60,000 people.
- Best months
- all year
- Nearest airport
- AQP10 km · Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
- Currency
- PENNuevo sol
- Time zone
- America/Lima
- Language
- Aymara, Quechua, Spanish
When to go
The best time to visit Mariano Melgar
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mariano Melgar are all year. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 22 °C; February is the wettest, with about 41 mm of rain.
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 Mariano Melgar: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ, 144 km) is also within reach.
AQP · Rodríguez Ballón International Airport
ILQ · General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport
Questions
Mariano Melgar: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Mariano Melgar?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Mariano Melgar 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 Mariano Melgar?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP), about 10 km from the city centre in a straight line; General Jorge Fernandez Maldon Airport (ILQ, 144 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Mariano Melgar?
Nuevo sol (PEN).
Nearby
Destinations near Mariano Melgar
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.