Inspired by the invariant of a number field given by its Dedekind zeta function we define the notion of weak arithmetic equivalence, and we show that under certain ramification hypothesis this equivalence determines the local root numbers of the number field. This is analogous to a result Rohrlich on the local root numbers of a rational elliptic curve. Additionally we prove that for tame non-totally real number fields the integral trace form is invariant under weak arithmetic equivalence.