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Provincia de Puno
Provincia de Puno
Puno, Peru

Calacota

Calacota is a locality in Puno, Peru, 4,517 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now12°C
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep
Population–
Local time10:41
16.55° S, 69.99° WElevation 4,517 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
Postal code21510
The year in Calacotaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low13° / -4°
Rain this month35mm
Best timeJun · Aug–Sep

Best: Jun · Aug–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Calacota at a glance

Best time to visitJun · Aug–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month13°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

185 mm of rain

Driest monthJuly

6 mm of rain

Monuments nearby3+

within 94 km

Weather in Calacota

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
12°C

Showers · wind 7 km/h · humidity 32%

Today hour by hour
Today25 Oct14°0°1.3 mm
Mon26 Oct13°-2°
Tue27 Oct12°-1°
Wed28 Oct12°-4°0.7 mm
Thu29 Oct13°-5°
Fri30 Oct14°-6°
Sat31 Oct16°-4°
Sun1 Nov16°-4°
Mon2 Nov15°-4°0.7 mm
Tue3 Nov14°-1°0.7 mm

When to go to Calacota

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score121414375356545656535022
High11°11°10°10°10°9°9°11°12°13°13°12°
Low-1°-1°-1°-4°-7°-7°-7°-7°-6°-4°-3°-1°
Rain (mm)18516911346107615213550103
Wet days2119157212258717

What's on in Calacota

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Calacota

All monuments

Nature around Calacota

Nature in Peru

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Peru seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Calacota

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Calacota

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 76 km
6.3Charaña 21 km ↖1994 · 111 km
6.3Santiago de Machaca 16 km ↗1983 · 103 km
6.2Charaña 18 km ↙2012 · 132 km

Towns and villages around Calacota

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Postal code

21510

Places near Calacota

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Calacota?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Calacota.
What is the hottest month in Calacota?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 13°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the coldest month in Calacota?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Calacota?
January is the wettest month with about 185 mm of precipitation on 21 wet days.
What is the postal code of Calacota?
The postal code of Calacota is 21510.