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Provincia de Arequipa
Provincia de Arequipa
Arequipa, Peru

Cancusane Chico

Cancusane Chico is a locality in Arequipa, Peru, 4,330 m above sea level. The climate is classified as tundra (Köppen ET), with a short, cool summer and a long cold season.

Now3°C
Best timeJul–Sep
Population–
Local time18:20
16.22° S, 70.96° WElevation 4,330 mUTC−5 · Peru Standard Time
The year in Cancusane Chicoweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec53October
October: high / low12° / -1°
Rain this month13mm
Best timeJul–Sep

Best: Jul–Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Cancusane Chico at a glance

Best time to visitJul–Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month12°C

Average high in October

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in June

Wettest monthJanuary

124 mm of rain

Driest monthMay

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby8+

1 of them World Heritage

Weather in Cancusane Chico

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

14-day forecast
3°C

Cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 72%

Today hour by hour
Today27 Oct10°1°1.3 mm
Wed28 Oct11°-2°
Thu29 Oct13°-3°
Fri30 Oct14°-4°
Sat31 Oct15°-2°
Sun1 Nov17°-3°
Mon2 Nov17°-1°1.4 mm
Tue3 Nov17°2°5.1 mm
Wed4 Nov16°2°3.4 mm
Thu5 Nov15°3°3.1 mm

When to go to Cancusane Chico

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score81112375255576056534822
High10°10°10°10°10°9°10°11°11°12°12°11°
Low1°1°1°-1°-3°-4°-4°-3°-3°-1°0°1°
Rain (mm)124111912145488131945
Wet days1717166310045512

What's on in Cancusane Chico

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

Monuments and museums in Cancusane Chico

All monuments

Nature around Cancusane Chico

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 Cancusane Chico

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Cancusane Chico

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.0El Pedregal 30 km ↓1958 · 144 km
6.8Omate 36 km ↗1991 · 42 km
6.5Cerro Verde 15 km ←1964 · 86 km
6.2Huarichancara 44 km ↗2016 · 102 km

Towns and villages around Cancusane Chico

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

Places near Cancusane Chico

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Cancusane Chico?
Based on 30-year climate normals, July, August and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Cancusane Chico.
What is the hottest month in Cancusane Chico?
October is the warmest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of -1°C.
What is the coldest month in Cancusane Chico?
June is the coldest month, with average highs of 9°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Cancusane Chico?
January is the wettest month with about 124 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.